valency

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Pronunciation

• enPR: vā'lənsē, IPA: /ˈveɪlənsi/

Noun

valency (mostly UK)

1. (graph theory) The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph.

   Synonyms: degree

2. (especially, chemistry) Valence.
3. (linguistics) The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments.

   Synonyms: valence

4. The capacity of something to combine with other things.

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