how to pronounce valence

/ˈvɛɪləns/

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valence is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of valence in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… five valence electrons like phosphorus …”

meanings of valence

noun:

Alternative spelling of valance.
Value.
An extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen.
The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen.
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.
A one-dimensional value assigned to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive or negative.
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.

name:

A city and commune, the capital of Drôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in southeastern France.
A town, a commune of Tarn-et-Garonne department, in the Occitanie region, in southern France.
A village, a commune of Charente department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in southwestern France.

valence frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word valence occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics valence can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that valence can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;