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valence

va·lence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vey-luh ns]
    • /ˈveɪ ləns/
    • /ˈveɪ.lən.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Top questions with valence

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