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"Valence" Definition
noun
Chemistry A positive or negative integer used to represent this capacity: The valences of copper are 1 and 2.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Chemistry The combining capacity of an atom or radical determined by the number of electrons that it will lose, add, or share when it reacts with other atoms.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Linguistics The number of arguments that a lexical item, especially a verb, can combine with to make a syntactically well-formed sentence, often along with a description of the categories of those constituents. Intransitive verbs (appear, arrive) have a valence of one—the subject; some transitive verbs (paint, touch), two—the subject and direct object; other transitive verbs (ask, give), three—the subject, direct object, and indirect object.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Psychology The degree of attraction or aversion that an individual feels toward a specific object or event.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
The ability of a substance to interact with another or to produce an effect.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
geographical name
Commune France of Lyon 64,222.
Source: Merriam-Webster
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