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Meanings of face value in English

Russian
номинал
Portuguese
valor de face
Spanish
valor facial
Catalan
valor facial

Value of a coin, stamp or paper money, as printed on the coin, stamp or bill itself by the minting authority.

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номинал
Usage of face value in English
1
Bajarin said he took Apple's announcement about Jobs' health on face value.
Wired
2
His face value in the problem was that of a living wage.
The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore
3
He accepted people at their face value and believed in human nature.
Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence
4
At face value, this probably doesn't seem like much of a problem.
Ebony
5
Ukrainian bonds currently change hands for well below half their face value.
Reuters
6
Taken at face value, the figures would have signalled a severe recession.
Reuters
7
Yet I cannot take the prevailing military discouragement at its face value.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II
8
The Turkish note was depreciated to about one-fifth of its face value.
How Jerusalem Was Won / Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign i...
9
Nor should the royal records be taken quite at their face value.
The Ancient East
10
The young man might have it for just half its face value.
Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe...
11
Penalties and added interest have increased the face value of the loan.
Reuters
12
Tracy knew better than to accept any of this at face value.
Happiness key
13
We accepted both statements at face value, as we receive all statements.
Can You Feel Anything When I Do This?
14
She takes the endearment at face value, or does her best to.
The crimson petal and the white
15
The present value of that loan is around half its face value.
Reuters
16
Deciding to take the explanation at face value, she jogged toward home.
The family man