value added

noun

The amount by which the value of an article is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs.

“I think you'll notice that our top-end model is very value-added.”

Meanings

nounvalue added (plural values added)

plural values added · alternative value-added

  1. businessThe amount by which the value of an article is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs.

    Synonyms: added value

adjectivevalue added (comparative more value added, superlative most value added)

comparative more value added · superlative most value added · alternative value-added

  1. businessHaving features added to a basic line or model for which the buyer is prepared to pay extra.

    I think you'll notice that our top-end model is very value-added.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe amount by which the value of an article is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs.

Also see

Translations

Catalan valor afegit
  • valor afegitamount
Czech přidaná hodnota
  • přidaná hodnotaamount
Finnish lisäarvo, lisäarvo-
  • lisäarvoamount
  • lisäarvo-having features added
French valeur ajoutée
  • valeur ajoutéeamount
German Mehrwert, Wertschöpfung
  • Mehrwertamount
  • Wertschöpfungamount
Hungarian hozzáadott érték
  • hozzáadott értékamount
Polish wartość dodana, dodany
  • wartość dodanaamount
  • dodanyhaving features added
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APA

value added. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/value%20added

MLA

“value added.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/value%20added. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “value added,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/value%20added.

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