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valenza

value; valence

noun vah-LEN-tsah Rare

Origin: From Latin valentia (strength, capacity).

Also means

significance

Usage Note

Valenza is used in chemistry to mean valence (the combining capacity of an element), but in everyday Italian it has broadened to mean the significance, weight, or symbolic value of something: una scelta di grande valenza politica (a choice of great political significance). Plural: le valenze.

Examples

"Il gesto ha una valenza simbolica importante."

Natural Translation

The gesture has important symbolic value.

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