n. The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph
n. valence
n. The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. See valence.
n. A unit of combining power; a so-called bond of affinity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as valence, 1.
n. A single unit of combining capacity. Thus, carbon is said to have four valencies.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
n. (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
n. (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
Word Usage
"Edward Frankland (182599) announced his theory of valency, that is, each atom has a certain valency, or capacity for combining with a definite number of other atoms."