multivalent

ˌmʌltɪˈveɪlənt

Definition

Definition of multivalent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

multiple meanings

Rare

having several different meanings, values, or functions

Rare

The term 'multivalent' in linguistics can refer to words with multiple interpretations.

multifaceted

polyvalent

versatile

chemistry

TECH.

having a valence greater than one

TECH.

Oxygen is a multivalent element in chemical reactions.

polyatomic

polyvalent

medical

TECH.

having multiple attachment sites for antibodies or antigens

TECH.

The multivalent vaccine targets several strains.

polyvalent

biology

TECH.

having three or more homologous chromosomes in meiosis

TECH.

The cell displayed a multivalent chromosome arrangement.

polyploid

polyploidy

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Origin of multivalent

Latin, multus (much) + valens (strong)

Examples of multivalent in a sentence

Her multivalent role in the project was crucial.
Sulfur is also a multivalent element in various compounds.
The scientist explained the multivalent nature of the molecule.
Researchers developed a multivalent antibody for better efficacy.
The multivalent compound showed promise in early trials.
During meiosis, multivalent formations were observed in the lab.

Researchers noted the multivalent nature of the chromosomes.

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French:multivalent, ...
German:multivalent, mehrwertig, ...
Italian:multivalente, polivalente, ...
Spanish:multivalente, polivalente, ...
Portuguese:polissêmico, polivalente, ...
Chinese:多重意义的, 多价的, ...
Japanese:多価, 多原子価, ...
Arabic:متعدد المعاني, عَدِيد التَّكَافُؤ, ...
Hebrew:רַב-עֵרְכִּי, רַב-עֶרֶךְ, ...
Russian:многозначный, многовалентный, ...
Ukrainian:багатозначний, багатовалентний, ...
Hindi:बहुउपयोगी, बहुसंयोजक, ...
Bengali:বহুমুখী, বহুমূল্য, ...
Catalan:multivalent, amb múltiples valències, ...
Czech:mnohoznačný, vícemocný, ...
Danish:multivalent, polyvalent, ...
Dutch:multivalent, meervoudigwaardig, ...
Greek:πολύσημος, πολύτιμος, ...
Hungarian:többértékű, többvegyértékű, ...
Khmer:ពហុន័យ, ពហុវ៉ាឡង់, ...
Korean:다중의미의, 다가의, ...
Persian:چندمعنایی, چند ظرفیتی, ...
Polish:wielowartościowy, wielowalentny, ...
Portuguese (BR):polissêmico, polivalente, ...
Romanian:multivalent, polivalent, ...
Swedish:mångtydig, multivalent, ...
Thai:หลายความหมาย, หลายวาเลนซ์, ...
Turkish:çok anlamlı, çok değerlikli, ...
Vietnamese:đa nghĩa, đa hóa trị, ...

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