transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvā-lən(t)s ]
noun
Etymology: Late Latin valentia power, capacity, from Latin valent-, valens, present participle of valēre to be strong — more at wield
Date: 1884
1. : the degree of combining power of an element as shown by the number of atomic weights of a monovalent element (as hydrogen) with which the atomic weight of the element will combine or for which it can be substituted or with which it can be compared
2.
a. : relative capacity to unite, react, or interact (as with antigens or a biological substrate)
b. : the degree of attractiveness an individual, activity, or thing possesses as a behavioral goal
the relative potency of the valence s of success and failure — Leon Festinger