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n. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

n. an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"

computer technology, computer science, informatics, information technology, computer engineering, data systems technology, IT, it

n. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

beryllium, Be, atomic number 4

n. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

Be, Be Inc.

n. operating system company

be

v. spend or use time; "I may be an hour"

work, be

v. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

be, exist

v. have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"

be, have the quality of being

v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

occur, be

v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

be, be identical to

v. be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"

cost, be

v. be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

live, be, have life

v. have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

make up, represent, constitute, be

v. form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

be, occupy a certain area, occupy a certain position

v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

equal, be, be identical to

v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

personify, characterize, be, embody

v. represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

worth, valued at

adj. having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"

worth, deserving, meriting, worthy of

adj. having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)

price, cost

n. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"

price, cost, monetary value

n. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"

importance

n. the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"

good, goodness

n. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

deservingness, merit, meritoriousness

n. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

import, consequence, moment

n. having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"

significance

n. the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

stature, height

n. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

last, endure

v. persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"

fit, meet, conform to

v. satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

duplicate, twin, parallel

v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

parallel

v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

coordinate, co-ordinate

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

name, mention, identify, give the name of, refer to by name

v. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

incarnate, embody, body forth, represent in bodily form

v. represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

imply, connote

v. express or state indirectly

imply, indicate by inference

v. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

mean, intend

v. mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

signify

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

invaluable, priceless

adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

most-valuable

adj. designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport; "the most-valuable player award"

precious

adj. of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

rich

adj. of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"

semiprecious

adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones; "such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline"

useful, of value

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

valued

adj. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"

applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy

adj. worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"

creditable

adj. worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

model, exemplary

adj. worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

honorable, honourable

adj. used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"

meritorious, meritable

adj. deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"

notable, noteworthy

adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"

quotable

adj. suitable for or worthy of quotation; "a quotable slogan"; "his remarks are not quotable in mixed company"

valuable, worthful

adj. having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"

worthwhile

adj. sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; "a worthwhile book"

worthlessness

n. having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

unworthy

adj. lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"

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