(a.) Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend.
Example Sentences:
(1) Furthermore, it had early diagnostic (seven days) as well as prognostic value, as revealed by response to therapy and decrease in COA titer.
(2) Steady-state values of cell, glucose, and cellulase concentration oxygen tension, and outlet gas oxygen partial pressure were recorded.
(3) Although the mean values for all hemodynamic variables between the two placebo periods were minimally changed, the differences in individual patients were striking.
(4) The findings indicate that there is still a significant incongruence between the value structure of most family practice units and that of their institutions but that many family practice units are beginning to achieve parity of promotion and tenure with other departments in their institutions.
(5) The angiographic appearances are highly characteristic and equal in value to a histological diagnosis.
(6) Since MIRD Committee has not published "S" values for Tl-200 and Tl-202, these have been calculated by a computer code and are reported.
(7) It was found that linear extrapolations of log k' versus ET(30) plots to the polarity of unmodified aqueous mobile phase gave a more reliable value of log k'w than linear regressions of log k' versus volume percent.
(8) Virtually every developed country has some form of property tax, so the idea that valuing residential property is uniquely difficult, or that it would be widely evaded, is nonsense.
(9) The goals in control patients were to attain normal values for all hemodynamic measurements.
(10) gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate release from the treated side was higher than the control value during the first 2-3 h, a result indicating an important role of glial cells in the inactivation of released transmitter.
(11) The statistical T value calculated for the LP-TAE group showed that the administration of LP, the tumor size, intrahepatic metastasis, portal vein infiltration, and serum total bilirubin and alpha-fetoprotein levels significantly (P < 0.01) affected the patients' survival.
(12) Among the groups investigated, the subjects with gastric tumors presented the greatest values.
(13) By 24 hr, rough endoplasmic reticulum in thecal cells increased from 4.2 to 7% of cell volume, while the amount in granulosa cells increased from less than 3.5% to more than 10%; the quantity remained relatively constant in the theca but declined to prestimulation values in the granulosa layer.
(14) Needle acupuncture did, however, increase the pain threshold compared with the initial value (alpha = 0.1%).
(15) When the data correlating DHT with protein synthesis using both labelling techniques were combined, the curves were parallel and a strong correlation was noted between DHT and protein synthesis over a wide range of values (P less than 0.001).
(16) Schneiderlin, valued at an improbable £27m, and the currently injured Jay Rodriguez are wanted by their former manager Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, but the chairman Ralph Krueger has apparently called a halt to any more outgoings, saying: “They are part of the core that we have decided to keep at Southampton.” He added: “Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin are not for sale and they will be a part of our club as we enter the new season.” The new manager Ronald Koeman has begun rebuilding by bringing in Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pellè from the Dutch league and Krueger said: “We will have players coming in, we will make transfers to strengthen the squad.
(17) Minimal levels were evident 16 weeks after irradiation; Hct then increased, but remained below preirradiation values.
(18) The norepinephrine values remained constant on the three days.
(19) The mean and median values in the nondiabetic group are higher than in previously published reports.
(20) However, this predictive value disappeared when five baseline parameters found to predict the outcome (neopterin, beta 2-microglobulin, p24 antigen, anti-p18 antibody and immunoglobulin A) were adjusted.
Valuer
Definition:
(n.) One who values; an appraiser.
Example Sentences:
(1) After an 18-month freedom-of-information battle waged by local residents, the district valuer’s report of Capco’s viability assessment was made public.
(2) Jovan Ssebaggala, 21, and his elder brother Joel, a government land valuer, arrived early to secure front seats.
(3) It comes as a genuine shock, then, that a council has removed one of his paintings instead of calling in the valuers.
(4) The property market is also suffering a fresh downturn, said the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a report today, with valuers across the UK blaming the decline on anticipated public sector job losses.
(5) The lending criteria of one unnamed major bank, sent to brokers, says the following are excluded: “Studio flats, freehold flats, flats with unacceptable access arrangements (eg rear external staircases), flats converted from former office blocks or flats within blocks where our valuer reports inadequate maintenance of communal areas, ex-local authority or ex-public sector flats that are greater than four storeys high or that have open decking access.” Anecdotally, there is evidence that some lenders are also becoming nervous about expensive one-bedroom flats in London, limiting the maximum mortgage to £500,000.
(6) Steve Hatch, director and valuer at Castles, another north London agent, said the Bank's warning "got the attention it was meant to get and made people think for a moment.
(7) Because you’re basically saying: ‘If everyone else bidding for a similar site gets away with no affordable housing, then that’s the value I’ll use.’ It completely circumvents planning policy.” Such was the case, he says, at Mount Pleasant in north London, where Royal Mail’s valuers contended the £4bn scheme for 700 homes could not possibly meet both Islington and Camden councils’ targets of 50% affordable housing because of the high value of the site to begin.
(8) At the auction house, senior valuer Chris Albury said it was an exceptional collection.
(9) It will provide for compensation to be determined by an independent valuer," said Darling.
(10) Local authority flats outside London are generally not in favour and will be at the discretion of the valuer.
(11) Some surveyors and valuers told the RICS survey they had been staggered by the ferocity of the market downturn since the coalition government's emergency budget in June.
(12) You could also choose to pay back the equity loan early, although the minimum you can repay is the equivalent of 10% of the value of your home – as determined by an independent valuer – at the time you want to make a repayment.
(13) Southwark council commissioned an independent appraisal of this viability assessment from the government’s district valuer service (which was also revealed as part of the disclosure).
(14) Typically property valuation for homes in the £2m plus region can cost around £1,400, according to leading property valuers.
(15) "We will now look at the various valuers and auction houses to see about the best values for the piece.
(16) Once again, the district valuer queried these figures, suggesting a review mechanism be put in place to allow the amount of affordable housing to increase if sales turned out better than predicted.