Phrase guide

value added

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, economics, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, economics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: added value

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: value

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lisäarvo- — having features added
  • Polish: dodany — having features added
  • Catalan: valor afegit — amount
  • Czech: přidaná hodnota — amount
  • Finnish: lisäarvo — amount
  • French: valeur ajoutée — amount
  • German: Mehrwert — amount
  • German: Wertschöpfung — amount
  • Hungarian: hozzáadott érték — amount
  • Polish: wartość dodana — amount