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trivalent

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /traɪˈveɪlənt/
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adj

Meaning 1

Having a valence of three.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Protecting against three different (usually flu) viruses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any trivalent chromosome

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

having a valence of three

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From tri- + -valent.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: trojmocný — having a valence of three
  • German: dreiwertig — having a valence of three
  • Polish: trójwartościowy — having a valence of three
  • Swedish: trevärd — having a valence of three
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