added value

noun

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.”

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of add value
nounadded value (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableThe 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 & antonyms

nounThe positive value difference produced by someone who adds value.

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“added value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/added%20value. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “added value,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/added%20value.

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