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The correct spelling is valence.
How to pronounce valence
/ˈveɪləns/
nounIPA: /ˈveɪləns/
Say it like: Val-ens-e
The correct spelling is valence. An extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen. For example: "The number of bonds that a verb has constitutes what we will call the valence of the verb."
Usage Examples
“The number of bonds that a verb has constitutes what we will call the valence of the verb.”
“anger and fear have negative valence”
Definition
noun
- 1.An extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen.
- 2.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.
- 3.The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen.
- 4.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 "He gives her a flower") or, less commonly, four.
- 5.A one-dimensional value assigned to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive or negative.
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