From a New York times article about a summer program for poor students:
The valence among Vinay, Arshdeep and MD, and the 80 or so other
mentors and their mentees forms the backbone of a new summer program
called Practice Makes Perfect.
According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, the (most relevant) definition of valence is
the degree of attractiveness an individual, activity, or thing
possesses as a behavioral goal
I don't see how that fits with how it's used in this sentence. What does valence mean here?
Best Answer
Valence
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Valence
I believe he is talking about the special connections between the mentioned people