basicworth
nounUK /ˈbeɪsɪk wɜːθ/
US /ˈbeɪsɪk wɜːrθ/
The simple value of something that matters most.
The basicworth of a warm meal is easy to see on a cold day.
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2. The starting amount of value something has before anything is added.
The basicworth of the old bike was low, but it still rode well.
3. The plain, everyday importance of a person or thing.
She saw the basicworth in helping her neighbor carry groceries.
4. A simple measure of how useful something is.
The basicworth of a pencil is that it lets you write.