FACE VALUE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The apparent worth as opposed to the real worth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("face value" is a kind of...):

color; colour; gloss; semblance (an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading)

Meaning:

The value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value

Synonyms:

face value; nominal value; par value

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("face value" is a kind of...):

value (the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable)