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Invaluable vs. Valuable
Invaluable
/ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/Examples:
Her advice on the project was simply invaluable.The document provides invaluable insights into ancient cultures.Volunteers play an invaluable role in community programs.
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Valuable
/ˈvæljuəbl/Examples:
We are going to focus on valuables.These are genuine pearls and extremely valuable.'The Patriarch says that education is for valuable members of society.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words pertain to value but in nuanced ways which are easy to mix up.
- Invaluable means something is so valuable that it cannot be valued, suggesting its worth is beyond measure.
- On the other hand, valuable means something has a high value, but it is measurable and typically implies monetary worth.
- Remember that invaluable suggests an essential or irreplaceable quality, while valuable often refers to things that can be easily priced.
- Think of invaluable as irreplaceable importance, and valuable as significant but replaceable.
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