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Valency vs Subvalent - What's the difference?

valency | subvalent |

As a noun valency

is the number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph.

As an adjective subvalent is

exhibiting a valency (oxidation number) that is less than normal.

valency

English

(wikipedia valency)

Alternative forms

* valence

Noun

(valencies) (mostly UK)
  • (graph theory) The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph
  • (chemistry) valence
  • (linguistics) The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments

    • Synonyms

    * (graph theory) degree * (linguistics) valence

    subvalent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics, chemistry) Exhibiting a valency (oxidation number) that is less than normal