starting value

noun

UK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ ˈvæljuː/

US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ˈvæljuː/

The first number you begin with before you change it.

The starting value of the game was ten points.

SYNONYMS

initial value beginning value first value original value

RELATED WORDS

starting point baseline input initial amount default

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The value a variable has before a program changes it.

The programmer set the starting value of the counter to zero.

3. The amount of money you have before you add or spend any.

Her starting value in the savings jar was five dollars.

4. The first measurement taken before an experiment begins.

The scientist recorded the starting value of the water's temperature.