valence
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
- (extract, preparation):, from Latin valentia (“strength, capacity”), c. 1425
- (combining capacity):, from German valentz, c. 1884
Alternative forms [edit]
- valency (mostly UK):
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈveɪləns/
Noun [edit]
valence (plural valences)
- (chemistry, obsolete) An extract; a preparation.
- (chemistry) The combining capacity of an atom, radical or functional group determined by the number of electrons that it will lose, gain, or share when it combines with other atoms etc
- (chemistry) The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen
- (linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including the subject of the verb in the counting, ranging from zero (for the likes of "It rains") to three (for the likes of "He gives her a flower").
- (psychology) A one-dimensional value assigned to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive or negative
- (sociology) value
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from valence
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Etymology 2 [edit]
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Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈvæləns/
Noun [edit]
valence (plural valences)
- Alternative spelling of valance.
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Anagrams [edit]
Czech [edit]
Noun [edit]
valence f
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin valentia, German -valenz.
Noun [edit]
valence f (plural valences)
Anagrams [edit]
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