Valance vs Valence - What's the difference?
valance | valence |
Short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window.
A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
(bedding) A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from the mattress to the floor.
The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.
An extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen.
(chemistry) The combining capacity of an atom, radical or functional group determined by the number of electrons that it will lose, gain, or share when it combines with other atoms etc
(chemistry) The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen
(linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including the subject of the verb in the counting, ranging from zero (for the likes of "It rains") to three (for the likes of "He gives her a flower").
(psychology) A one-dimensional value assigned to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive or negative
(sociology) value
As nouns the difference between valance and valence
is that valance is short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window while valence is an extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen.valance
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Alternative forms
* valaunce (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (bedding) dust rufflevalence
English
(wikipedia valence)Etymology 1
* (sense), from (etyl) (1425) * (combining capacity) from (etyl) Valenz (1884)Alternative forms
* valency (mostly UK)Noun
(valences)- trivalent vaccine (one meant to be effective against three strains)
Synonyms
* (chemistry) valency * (linguistics) valencyDerived terms
(terms derived from valence) * equivalence * primary valence * secondary valence * polyvalenceEtymology 2
(en)See also
* valanceReferences
*Online Etymology Dictionary