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face value

face value noun: the amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.

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.
    • Few museums have such a coherent collection that covers so many different areas of interest as the London Transport Museum. At face value, it is a collection of urban transport in London. In reality, it is so much more.2020 June 3, Sam Mullins OBE discusses with Stefanie Foster, “LTM: a new chapter begins at 40”, in Rail, page 52

face value meaning in Tamil and Kannada

face value in Tamil

பார்வை மதிப்பு, முக, தோற்ற மதிப்பு, முக மதிப்பு, முகமதிப்பு

face value in Kannada

ಮುಖಬೆಲೆ, ನಮೂದು ಬೆಲೆ

Synonyms of face value

Forms of face value

pluralface values

Origin of face value

The term exists because a contrast between nominal value and market value is sometimes materially relevant for currencies.

Words formed from face value

Questions about face value

What does face value mean?
Face value means the amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
What is face value in Tamil?
Face value in Tamil is பார்வை மதிப்பு, முக, தோற்ற மதிப்பு. See Face value meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is face value?
Face value is a noun.
What is the plural of face value?
The plural of face value is face values.

Words near face value in the dictionary

  1. face turn
  2. face up
  3. face up to
  4. face validities
  5. face validity
  6. face value
  7. face values
  8. face washer
  9. face washers
  10. face worker
  11. face-ache

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: face value (page history and authors); face value (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); face value (Kannada Wiktionary) (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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