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face-value

face-value is the alternative spelling of face value.

Meaning of face value

Noun

face value (countable and uncountable, plural face values)

  1. The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
    Synonyms:
    par value
  2. (idiomatic) No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.
    • Please take this comment at face value and don't try to read anything into it.

Forms of face-value

pluralface-values

Questions about face-value

What is face-value the alternative spelling of?
Face-value is the alternative spelling of face value.

Words near face-value in the dictionary

  1. face-swaps
  2. face-to-face
  3. face-to-faces
  4. face-up
  5. face-ups
  6. face-value
  7. face-values
  8. faceable
  9. faceache
  10. faceaches
  11. Faceberg

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Adapted from Wiktionary: face-value (page history and authors); face value (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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