use value

== English == === Alternative forms === use-value === Etymology === Calque of German Gebrauchswert. === Noun === use value (plural use values) (economics, especially Marxism) The ability of an object (not necessarily a commodity) to satisfy a human need; a utility. Synonym: value in use Coordinate term: exchange value (economics, especially Marxism) An object with such ability. ==== Translations ====