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Market-value

/ˈmɑːr.kɪtˌvæl.juː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The amount for which something can be sold on a given market.

    "The rapid development in the area has significantly increased the market-value of residential properties."
  2. 2

    The estimated financial worth of a company, asset, or security as determined by current trading prices.

    "Investors closely monitor the market-value of the corporation before making portfolio adjustments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'market' (derived from Latin 'mercatus', meaning 'trade' or 'marketplace', via Old French) and 'value' (from Latin 'valere', meaning 'be of worth'). Established in economic and financial terminology during the late 18th to early 19th century to denote the fluctuating monetary worth determined by supply and demand in a free market.

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