valence
see also: Valence
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈveɪl(ə)ns/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈveɪləns/
Noun

valence

  1. (countable, chemistry)
    1. The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc. [from 1884]
      Synonyms: atomicity, quantivalence, quantivalency, valency
    2. The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen.
  2. (countable, linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero to three or, less commonly, four.
    Synonyms: valency
    In this assignment you will analyze each of the following sentences and determine the valence of the highlighted verb.
  3. (uncountable, especially, psychology) A one-dimensional value assigned by a person to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive (causing a feeling of attraction) or negative (repulsion). [from early 20th c.]
    anger and fear have negative valence
  4. (uncountable, sociology) The value which a person places on something.
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A variant of valance.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈvæl(ə)ns/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈvæləns/
Noun

valence (plural valences)

  1. Alternative spelling of valance

Valence
Etymology

Borrowed from French Valence.

Proper noun
  1. A city/and/commune/capital in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
  2. A village/and/commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  3. A town/and/commune in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie.
Translations
  • French: Valence
  • Russian: Валанс



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