valence
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[edit] Etymology 1
- (extract, preparation): from Latin valentia (“‘strength, capacity’”), c. 1425
- (combining capacity): from German valentz, c. 1884
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- valency (mostly UK):
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- IPA: /ˈveɪləns/
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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
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- IPA: /ˈvæləns/
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valence (plural valencies or valences)
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valence f.
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From Latin valentia, German -valenz
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valence f. (plural valences)
