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- [vey-luh ns]
- /ˈveɪ ləns/
- /ˈveɪ.lən.si/
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- [vey-luh ns]
- /ˈveɪ ləns/
Definitions of valence word
- noun valence a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence. 1
- noun valence chemistry: capacity 1
- noun valence substance: ability to interact 1
- noun valence the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds 0
- noun valence a town in SE France, on the River Rhône. Pop: 64 260 (1999) 0
- noun valence city in SE France: pop. 63,000 0
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Origin of valence
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Latin valentia strength, worth, equivalent to valent- (stem of valēns), present participle to be strong + -ia noun suffix; see -ence
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Parts of speech for Valence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
valence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
valence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with valence
- what are valence electrons?
- what are valence electron?
- how many valence electrons are in an atom of phosphorus?
- how many valence electrons does lithium have?
- how many valence electrons does sodium have?
- what is a valence electron?
- how many valence electrons does oxygen have?
- what is a valence electrons?
- how to find valence electrons?
- how to find valence electron?
- how many valence electrons does carbon have?
- how many valence electrons does bromine have?
- how many valence electrons does calcium have?
- how many valence electrons does helium have?
- how many valence electrons does nitrogen have?
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