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adj
Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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adj
Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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adj
Able to bind to different parts of speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adj
Having many kinds of value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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adj
Having many meanings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any multivalent chromosome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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adjective
having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polyvalent
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adjective
used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: univalent, bivalent
adjective satellite
having many values, meanings, or appeals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: multi-valued
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English -valent English multivalent From multi- + -valent.
