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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExchange-value
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒˌvæl.juː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quantitative proportion in which values of one use-value are exchanged for use-values of another kind, representing a power or capacity of a commodity to trade for other commodities.
"In classical economics, the exchange-value of a commodity is distinct from its intrinsic utility or use-value." - 2
The specific market worth or monetary price assigned to goods and services when they are offered for trade in a capitalist economy.
"The artisan's handcrafted goods held a high exchange-value due to the specialized labor required to produce them."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English verb 'exchange' (from Old French 'eschangier', ultimately from Late Latin 'cambiare') and the noun 'value' (from Old French 'valoir', from Latin 'valere', meaning 'to be strong or worth'). Popularized primarily through classical political economy and Marxist theory in the 18th and 19th centuries to denote quantitative worth in commerce.
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valeur d'échange
Transliteration: valœʁ d‿eʃɑ̃ʒ
"La valeur d'échange d'une marchandise dépend du temps de travail socialement nécessaire."
Tauschwert
Transliteration: ˈtaʊʃˌveːɐ̯t
"Der Tauschwert bestimmt das Verhältnis, in dem Waren gegen andere Waren ausgetauscht werden."
valore di scambio
Transliteration: vaˈloːre di ˈskandʒo
"Il valore di scambio differisce dal valore d'uso di un bene."
valor de cambio
Transliteration: baˈloɾ de ˈtʃambjo
"El valor de cambio se manifiesta en el mercado a través del precio."
valor de troca
Transliteration: vaˈloɾ dʒi ˈtɾɔkɐ
"O valor de troca de um produto é regulado pelo tempo de trabalho."
विनिमय मूल्य
Transliteration: vinimay moolya
"अर्थशास्त्र में वस्तु का विनिमय मूल्य उसके उपयोग मूल्य से भिन्न होता है।"
交换价值
Transliteration: jiāohuàn jiàzhí
"交换价值表现为商品同另一种商品相交换的量的关系或比例。"
교환가치
Transliteration: gyohwang-gachi
"마르크스 경제학에서 상품은 사용가치와 교환가치를 동시에 지닌다."
交換価値
Transliteration: kōkan kachi
"商品の交換価値は、市場における売買の比率を決定する。"
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