Valence

Valence or valency may refer to:

Science

 * Valence (chemistry), a measure of an element's combining power with other atoms
 * 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

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