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Valuable ˈvæljuəbl Prove Experience Book Information Recent Trends

Word valuable
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈvæljuəbl / NAmE / ˈvæljuəbl /
Example
  • a valuable experience
  • the book provides valuable information on recent trends.
  • this advice was to prove valuable.
  • spinach is a valuable source of iron.
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valuable

(adjective)BrE / ˈvæljuəbl / NAmE / ˈvæljuəbl /
  1. very useful or important
    • a valuable experience
    • The book provides valuable information on recent trends.
    • This advice was to prove valuable.
    • Spinach is a valuable source of iron.
  2. worth a lot of money
    • opposite valueless
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/valueless
    • valuable antiques
    • Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen.
    • My home is my most valuable asset.
    • The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
    • a precious Chinese vase, valued at half a million pounds
    • precious memories of our time together
    • a priceless collection of antiques

    Extra Examples

    • The Romantics believed that the life of the imagination was intrinsically valuable.
    • The subject could be equally valuable for scientists.
    • The survey was valuable as an indicator of local opinion.
    • They have skills and qualities which make them highly valuable.
    • commercially valuable expertise
    • documents that are enormously valuable to historians
    • ecologically valuable species
    • It was a valuable experience for all of us.
    • The Internet can be a very valuable learning tool.
    • The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
    • This advice was to prove valuable.
    • This book provides valuable information on recent trends.
    • We hired an expert to prove that the deposits were commercially valuable.
    • You should gain some valuable insights into the world of business.
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