different between valency vs avalent

valency

English

Alternative forms

  • valence

Etymology

From Late Latin valentia (power)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: v?'l?ns?, IPA(key): /?ve?l?nsi/

Noun

valency (countable and uncountable, plural valencies) (mostly UK)

  1. (graph theory) The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph.
    Synonym: degree
  2. (especially chemistry) Valence.
  3. (linguistics) The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments.
    Synonym: valence
  4. The capacity of something to combine with other things.

Derived terms

valency From the web:

  • what valence electrons
  • what valency in chemistry
  • what valency means
  • what valency of hydrogen
  • what valence electrons determine
  • what valence bond theory
  • what valence does metal have
  • what shows valence electrons


avalent

English

Etymology

a- +? valent

Adjective

avalent (not comparable)

  1. (grammar, rare, of a verb or predicate) Non-valent, having valency zero: taking no arguments.

French

Verb

avalent

  1. third-person plural present indicative of avaler
  2. third-person plural present subjunctive of avaler

avalent From the web:

  • valentines day
  • what does valent mean
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