Valence or valency may refer to:
Science Valence (chemistry), a measure of an element's combining power with other atoms Valence electron, electrons in the outer shell of an atom's energy levels Valence quarks, those quarks within a hadron that determine the hadron's quantum numbers Degree (graph theory), also called the valency of a vertex in graph theory Valency (linguistics), aspect of verbs relative to other parts of speech Valence (psychology) or hedonic tone, the (emotional) value associated with an event, object or situation
Places France Valence, Charente, a commune in the Charente department Valence, Drôme, Drôme, a commune and prefecture of the Drôme department University of Valence, a medieval university Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne, a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department Canton of Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne department Arrondissement of Valence, Drôme department Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence Valence-d'Albigeois, in the Tarn department Valence-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne department Valence-en-Poitou, in the Vienne department Valence-sur-Baïse, in the Gers department Bourg-lès-Valence, in the Drôme department
England River Valency, Cornwall Valence House, London
Spain The French-language name for the city of Valencia, Spain
People Amasio Valence (born 1979), Fijian rugby union player David Valence (born 1981), French politician Maurice Valency (1903–1996), American playwright, author, critic and professor Aymer de Valence (bishop) (c. 1220–1260), bishop of Winchester William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1225–1296), French nobleman who played an important role in English politics Valence Mendis (born 1958), fourth bishop of Chilaw
Other uses Valence Technology, an American battery manufacturer
See also Valance (disambiguation) Valencia (disambiguation) Valença (disambiguation) Valentia (disambiguation) Valenza (disambiguation) Polyvalence (disambiguation)