valency

Noun
Synonyms: valence

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
  2. (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrateSynonyms: valence
  3. (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)Synonyms: valence
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Valency \Val"en*cy\, n.; pl. Valencies. (Chem.) (a) See Valence. (b) A unit of combining power; a so-called bond of affinity. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

degree valency

The degree (or valency) of a node in a graph is the number of edges joined to it.

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