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Valuable vs. Invaluable
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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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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Ways to tell them apart:
- Invaluable means something so valuable that a price cannot be placed upon it, essentially priceless.
- Valuable means having monetary or material worth or usefulness.
- You can't do without something invaluable due to its extreme importance, whereas something valuable is simply useful or costly.
- Think of invaluable as meaning immeasurably valuable.
- Both words describe something of worth, but invaluable surpasses the value that can be calculated.
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