how to pronounce valency

/ˈvɛɪ.lən.si/

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valency is pronounced in three syllables

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vɛɪlənsi

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meanings of valency

noun:

  1. Valence.
  2. The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph.
  3. The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments.
  4. The capacity of something to combine with other things.

valency frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word valency occurs in english on average 0.3 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 valency 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 valency can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

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