valuable: Meaning and Definition of

val•u•a•ble

1. having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
2. having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend.
3. of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information.

1. Usually,articles of considerable value, as of personal property, esp. those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.