valency

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: valence

Antonyms: valence

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|chemistry}}{{lb|en|countable|chemistry}} {{alternative form of|en|valence|t=the [[combining#Adjective|combining]] [[capacity]] of an [[atom]], [[functional group]], or [[radical#Noun|radical]] [[determine]]d by the [[number#Noun|number]] of atoms of [[hydrogen]] with which it will [[unite#Verb|unite]], or the number of [[electron]]s that it will [[gain#Noun|gain]], [[lose#Verb|lose]], or [[share#Verb|share]] when it [[combine#Verb|combines]] with other atoms, etc.}}.
2. {{lb|en|countable|graph theory}} The number of [[edge#Noun|edges]] [[connect]]ed to a [[vertex]] in a [[graph#Noun|graph]].
3. {{senseid|en|linguistics}}{{lb|en|countable|linguistics}} {{alternative form of|en|valence|t=the number of [[argument#Noun|arguments]] that a [[verb#Noun|verb]] can have, including its [[subject#Noun|subject]], [[range#Verb|ranging]] from [[zero#Numeral|zero]] to [[three]] or, [[less#Determiner|less]] [[commonly]], [[four]]}}.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[importance|Importance]], [[significance]].
5. {{lb|en|algebraic geometry}} {{alt form|en|valence}}.

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