univalence

[ yoo-nuh-vey-luhns, yoo-niv-uh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the quality of being univalent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of univalence¹

uni- + valence

Example Sentences

A mechanism called univalence would allow mathematicians to use each other’s work even if they had different approaches to the same underlying concepts. 

From Nature

His “Univalence Axiom” was also credited with making a strong impact in both mathematics and computer science.

From Washington Post