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cost vs value

value vs cost

cost and value both are nouns.

cost and value both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cost Yes No Yes No
value Yes No Yes No
As nouns, value is a hypernym of cost; that is, value is a word with a broader meaning than cost:
  • cost: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
  • value: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
As nouns, value is a hypernym of cost; that is, value is a word with a broader meaning than cost:
  • cost: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
  • value: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
cost (noun) value (noun)
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something relative darkness or lightness of a color
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
an ideal accepted by some individual or group
the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
cost (verb) value (verb)
be priced at evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice regard highly; think much of
estimate the value of
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
hold dear
Difference between cost and value

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