Valence

Valence

Valence may refer to:

In molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles

* Valence (chemistry)
* Valence bond theory in chemistry
* Valence shell in chemistry
* Valence band in physics
* Valence quarks (see quark model) in particle physics

In other sciences

* Valency (linguistics)
* Valence (psychology) (and neuroscience), referring to the emotional value associated with a stimulus; e.g., a familiar face can have positive valence
* Valence effect, another page on the psychological phenomenon
* The degree (graph theory), or valency, of a vertex in graph theory (mathematics)
* Univalent function in mathematics

Places in France

;Communes
* Valence, Drôme, "préfecture" (capital) of the Drôme "département"
* Valence, Charente, in the Charente "département"
* Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne, in the Tarn-et-Garonne "département"

;Other places
* Arrondissement of Valence, one of three "arrondissements" of the Drôme "département". Valence, Drôme, is the "sous-préfecture" (capital) of this "arrondissement"
* An ancient diocese of Valence (see Viviers, Ardèche)
* Valence-d'Albigeois, in the Tarn "département"
* Valence-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne "département"
* Valence-sur-Baïse, in the Gers "département"

Other uses

* Valence Technology

ee also

* Valentia disambiguation page


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  • Valence —   [va lãs], Stadt in Südfrankreich, Verwaltungssitz des Départements Drôme, an der mittleren Rhône unterhalb der Isèremündung, 63 400 Einwohner; Bischofssitz; Kunstmuseum; landwirtschaftliches Handelszentrum in einem Obstbaugebiet; Maschinen und… …   Universal-Lexikon

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