face value

/ˌfeɪs ˌˈvælju/
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Other forms: face values

Definitions of face value
  1. noun
    the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
    synonyms: nominal value, par value
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    type of:
    value
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
  2. noun
    the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth
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    type of:
    color, colour, gloss, semblance, veneer
    an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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