valence
Example Sentences
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When we talk about something in economic terms, it really doesn’t have much moral valence.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
It’s supposed to be independent and neutral and the arbiter of disputes that might have a political valence, but ultimately have a correct legal answer.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2025
Audiences from all backgrounds found valence to a story that I found to be more about assimilation than antisemitism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
In momentum space, free electrons are found in the local minima and maxima of the energy landscape, namely at points where the conduction and valence bands meet.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
Egged on by scheming courtiers and generals, relations between Atawallpa and Washkar spent several years swinging through the emotional valence from concealed suspicion to overt hostility.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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