valence

In the sense “extract, preparation”, from Latin valentia (“strength, capacity”) (1425). The now-current sense of “combining capacity (of an atom)” is from German Valenz (1884), from the same Latin word. The linguistic definition was formed in analogy to its use in chemistry. The sense “one-dimensional value” used in psychology is also from German Valenz (1935).

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪləns/

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• Rhymes: -eɪləns

valence (countable and uncountable, plural valences)

1. (chemistry, medicine, obsolete) An extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen.
2. (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. [from 1884]

   Synonym: valency

3. (chemistry) The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen.
4. (linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero (for the likes of "It rains") to three (for the likes of "Bob gives Alice a flower") or, less commonly, four.

   Synonym: valency

   In this assignment you will analyze each of the following sentences and determine the valence of the highlighted verb.

5. (especially psychology) A one-dimensional value assigned to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive or negative. [from 1935]

   anger and fear have negative valence

6. (sociology) Value.

• valency (mostly UK)

• valent
• -valent

• IPA^(key): /ˈvæləns/
• Rhymes: -æləns

valence (plural valences)

1. Alternative spelling of valance

• valence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Valence (chemistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Valency (linguistics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Valence (psychology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Expectancy theory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “valence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

• enclave

• IPA^(key): [ˈvalɛnt͡sɛ]
• Rhymes: -ɛntsɛ

valence f

1. (chemistry) valence, valency

   Synonym: mocenství

2. (linguistics) valence, valency

• valenční

• See vale

• valence in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• valence in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• valence in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Back-formation from monovalence., etc.

• IPA^(key): /va.lɑ̃s/

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valence f (plural valences)

1. (chemistry) valence
2. (linguistics) valency

• rection
• transitivité

• “valence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• enclave, enclavé