The difference between Slight and Value

When used as nouns, slight means the act of slighting, whereas value means the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

When used as verbs, slight means to treat as slight or not worthy of attention, whereas value means to estimate the value of.

Slight is also adjective with the meaning: small in amount, gentle, or weak.

check bellow for the other definitions of Slight and Value

  1. Slight as an adjective:

    Small in amount, gentle, or weak; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

    Examples:

    "a slight (i.e. feeble) effort; a slight (i.e. not deep) impression; a slight (i.e. not convincing) argument; a slight (i.e. not thorough) examination; a slight (i.e. not severe) pain; in the slight future (i.e. the very [[near]] future)"

  2. Slight as an adjective:

    Not stout or heavy; slender.

    Examples:

    "a slight but graceful woman"

  3. Slight as an adjective (regional):

    Even, smooth or level; still (of the sea).

    Examples:

    "A slight stone"

    "The sea was slight and calm"

  4. Slight as an adjective (obsolete):

    Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hudibras"

  5. Slight as an adjective (regional, obsolete):

    Bad, of poor quality (as goods).

    Examples:

    "A gullible chapman was fooled into buying really slight goods."

  6. Slight as an adjective (dated):

    Slighting; treating with disdain.

  1. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as slight or not worthy of attention; to make light of.

  2. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To give lesser weight or importance to.

  3. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.

  4. Slight as a verb (intransitive):

    To act negligently or carelessly.

  5. Slight as a verb (transitive, military, of a fortification):

    To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Clarendon"

  6. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To make even or level.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hexham"

  7. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To throw heedlessly.

  1. Slight as a noun:

    The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

  2. Slight as a noun (obsolete):

    Sleight.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Edmund Spenser"

  1. Value as a noun:

    The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

    Examples:

    "The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

    "synonyms: worth"

  2. Value as a noun (uncountable):

    The degree of importance given to something.

    Examples:

    "The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife."

  3. Value as a noun:

    That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.

    Examples:

    "He does not share his parents' values."

    "family values"

  4. Value as a noun:

    The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.

  5. Value as a noun (music):

    The relative duration of a musical note.

    Examples:

    "The value of a [[crotchet]] is twice that of a [[quaver]]."

  6. Value as a noun (arts):

    The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.

  7. Value as a noun (mathematics, physics):

    Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.

    Examples:

    "The exact value of [[pi]] cannot be represented in [[decimal]] notation."

  8. Value as a noun:

    Precise meaning; import.

    Examples:

    "the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument"

    "rfquotek Mitford"

  9. Value as a noun (in the plural):

    The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.

    Examples:

    "The vein carries good values."

    "the values on the hanging walls"

  10. Value as a noun (obsolete):

    Esteem; regard.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  11. Value as a noun (obsolete):

    Valour; valew.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Value as a verb:

    To estimate the value of; judge the worth of something.

    Examples:

    "I will have the family jewels valued by a professional."

  2. Value as a verb:

    To fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of jewelry or art work.

  3. Value as a verb:

    To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.

    Examples:

    "Gold was valued highly among the Romans."

  4. Value as a verb:

    To hold dear.

    Examples:

    "I value these old photographs."

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