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added value

added value is the simple past and past participle of add value.

Meaning of add value

Verb

add value (third-person singular simple present adds value, present participle adding value, simple past and past participle added value)

  1. (intransitive) To make a product or service more desirable or useful.
    • An oil refinery adds value to crude oil by distilling it into various desired intermediates and end products.
  2. (Hong-Kong, especially) To top up.

Noun

added value (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) The positive value difference produced by someone who adds value.
    • The purpose of a value-added tax is to harness a portion of the added value in a commercial value chain and apply it to the public purse.
    Synonyms:
    value added

Synonyms of added value

Questions about added value

What does added value mean?
Added value means the positive value difference produced by someone who adds value.
What is added value the simple past and past participle of?
Added value is the simple past and past participle of add value.
What part of speech is added value?
Added value is a noun.

Words near added value in the dictionary

  1. added salt to injury
  2. added time
  3. added to the list
  4. added up
  5. added up to
  6. added value
  7. addedly
  8. addedst
  9. addeem
  10. addeemed
  11. addeeming

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