valence
noun
Also valency
valences
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pluralof valence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Spirituality takes on previously unconsidered valences in the canvases of Wally Hedrick and Carlos Villa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
That language also has multiple valences and meanings.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024
The emotional valences are thus much more complicated this time around, and to accommodate the complexities, the picture is close to three hours long, the longest of the series by far.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
For Umrigar, “India” is another word with many valences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
When elements combine to form compounds, the ratio in which they combine will be determined by their valences.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
