'Valuable' or 'Invaluable'?

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Mehrgan

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Hi,

Are both adjective equal in their usage and degree or intensity? Thanks in advance.
 

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Are both adjectives equal in their usage and degree or intensity?..
No.

If something is invaluable, its value is beyond calculation. This normally means that it is very very valuable.
 
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This is because 'valuable' has two meanings: "highly valued" and "able to be valued".
We don't use it for the second meaning except in its negative form - 'invaluable'.
 
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