multivalent — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent.

2. Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.

3. Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen.

4. Able to bind to different parts of speech.

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   This procedure can be justified by considering the difficult word or compound as a separate part of a sentence of which the (verbal) adjective is the multivalent predicate, i.e. able to bind more than one part of speech.

   In general terms, each of the causative suffixes derives a multivalent verb having the meaning 'to cause/make to V', where V is a variable standing for the verbal action of the base.

5. Having many kinds of value.

6. Having many meanings.

Substantiv

1. Any multivalent chromosome.

Adjektiv

1. used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis

   Antonyme

   univalentbivalent

2. having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher

   Synonyme

   polyvalent

3. having many values, meanings, or appeals

   Synonyme

   multi-valued

   Beispiele

   subtle, multivalent allegory