valence
Collocations
2ADJ.
negative, related
VERB + VALENCE
determine, fear, top
Definitions
noun
The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc.
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 to three or, less commonly, four.
In this assignment you will analyze each of the following sentences and determine the valence of the highlighted verb.
A one-dimensional value assigned by a person to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive (causing a feeling of attraction) or negative (repulsion).
anger and fear have negative valence
The value which a person places on something.
noun
Alternative spelling of valance.
name
A city and commune, the capital of the department of Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France.
A village and commune in the department of Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France.
A town and commune in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitania region, southern France.
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4In this assignment you will analyze each of the following sentences and determine the valence of the highlighted verb.
Wiktionaryanger and fear have negative valence
WiktionaryA silicon crystal with a band gap in which an impurity level is created near the top of the valence band has hole conductivity.
Tatoeba · #10725671The health effects of chromium are primarily related to the valence state of the metal at the time of exposure.
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