the value written or stamped on the face of a commercial paper or coin apparent worth or value, as opposed to real worth
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face val•ue
(fās′ val′yo̅o̅ for 1; fās′ val′yo̅o̅ for 2),USA pronunciation
- Businessthe value printed on the face of a stock, bond, or other financial instrument or document.
- apparent value:Do not accept promises at face value.
- 1875–80
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'face value' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bank discount
- bisect
- convention
- double indemnity
- industrial life insurance
- no-par
- nominal value
- overprint
- par
- par value
- pedro
- point
- semipostal
- sixpence
- standard coin
- surcharge
- term life insurance
- token money
- zero-coupon