bivalency

baɪˈveɪlənsi

bivalencies

Definition

Definition of bivalency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

logic

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quality of having two values or states

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The bivalency of the statement was evident in the argument.

binary

dichotomy

dualism

biology

TECH.

condition of having two valences or bonds

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The bivalency in the DNA structure was crucial for replication.

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Origin of bivalency

Latin, bi (two) + valentia (strength)

Examples of bivalency in a sentence

Bivalency in logic helps in understanding binary systems.
Bivalency is observed in certain chemical reactions.
The concept of bivalency is important in genetics.

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French:bivalence, double valence, ...
German:Bivalenz, Doppelbindung, ...
Italian:bivalenza, doppia valenza, ...
Spanish:bivalencia, ...
Portuguese:bivalência, ...
Chinese:二值性, 双价性, ...
Japanese:二価性, 二重結合, ...
Arabic:ثنائية القيمية, ثنائية التكافؤ, ...
Hebrew:דּוּ-עֵרְכִיּוּת, דּוּ-עֶרְכִּיּוּת, ...
Russian:бивалентность, ...
Ukrainian:бівалентність, двовалентність, ...
Hindi:द्विमूल्यता, द्विसंयोजकता, ...
Bengali:দ্বিমূল্যতা, দ্বিবন্ধন, ...
Catalan:bivalència, ...
Czech:bivalence, dvojvaznost, ...
Danish:bivalens, ...
Dutch:bivalentie, ...
Greek:διτιμότητα, διπλή σθένεια, ...
Hungarian:kétértékűség, kétvegyértékűség, ...
Khmer:លក្ខណៈដែលមានតម្លៃ ឬស្ថានភាពពីរ, ទ្វេវ៉ាឡង់, ...
Korean:이중성, 이중 결합성, ...
Persian:دوگانگی, دوظرفیتی, ...
Polish:dwuwartościowość, ...
Portuguese (BR):bivalência, ...
Romanian:bivalență, dublă valență, ...
Swedish:bivalens, ...
Thai:ความเป็นสองค่า, สภาวะที่มีสองวาเลนซ์, ...
Turkish:çift değerlilik, bivalans, ...
Vietnamese:tính hai giá trị, tính hai hóa trị, ...

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