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Value-added

adj.capable, hopefulprofessional

What it means

Improved by an extra feature, service, or process.

Reach for it when describing a feature or process that creates an identifiable extra benefit

The cooperative sells value-added preserves made from surplus fruit.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    upgraded

    a newer version offers better capability

    not when Upgraded describes change, not customer value.

  • everyday

    useful

    plain practical benefit should lead

    not when Useful is modest and avoids the comparative claim.

  • professional

    beneficial

    a favorable effect is the whole claim

    not when Beneficial does not imply improvement beyond a baseline.

  • professional

    enhanced

    an existing offering has been improved

    not when Enhancement can be cosmetic or unmeasured.

  • formal

    accretive

    a change increases financial or strategic value

    not when Accretive is technical and usually financial.

  • formal

    premium

    higher quality supports a higher price

    not when Premium is a market position and may add no utility.

Said against

3
  • value-destroying
  • redundant
  • detrimental

It naturally appears in

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  • value-added service

    The value-added service includes installation and staff training.

  • value-added feature

    Offline access became the most requested value-added feature.

  • value-added processing

    Value-added processing lets growers sell finished preserves locally.

Where this comes from

Value-added can be empty marketing language unless the additional beneficiary and benefit are named.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.