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

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-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 * 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