Synonyms for valence
Most common
bed ruffle dust ruffle bedskirt atomicity quantivalence value degree cornish
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Bed ruffle — A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to…
2. Atomicity — the combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen…
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
- n. 2
A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to conceal the box spring or space under the bed and prevent dust from accumulating there.
Related words
- Phrases
- valence window
- Other spellings
- valance valency
Forms
- Plural
- valences → bedskirts, atomicities, quantivalences, values…
Example sentences
- value We know the value of good health when we are sick.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| valence | steady | |
| atomicity | rising | |
| quantivalence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- value2
- 6 letters
- degree2, pelmet
- 7 letters
- cornish2
- 8 letters
- bedskirt
- 9 letters
- atomicity
- 10 letters
- lambrequin
- 13 letters
- quantivalence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).