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What is a valency?

What is a valency? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (graph theory) The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph
  2. (chemistry) valence
  3. (linguistics) The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments
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If the word be defined as above, it is absolutely certain that the valency varies.
It is well-known that aggregation can be induced by changes in pH, the salt concentration, valency of ions, or the polarity of the solvent.
It is equal to the molecular weight of the ion, divided by 96.537 times its valency.
It is the river valency of which he speaks, the more important of the streams that join just above the haven.
Its usage is, however, quite complex given the variation in valency states for uranium.
If this were otherwise, the valency rule would hardly operate so well in endosmosis, kataphoresis, and precipitation.

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