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univalent

adj · noun · 7 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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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /juːˈnɪvələnt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monovalent

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a vaccine valence of 1.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

(Holomorphic and) injective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: complex-analysis, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: schlicht, simple

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Any univalent chromosome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

having a valence of 1

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monovalent

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective

Meaning 7

used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a univalent chromosome

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: bivalent, multivalent

History

Etymology

From uni- + -valent.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: jednomocný — having an atomic valence of 1
  • Polish: jednowartościowy — having an atomic valence of 1
  • Spanish: univalente — having an atomic valence of 1
  • Swedish: envärd — having an atomic valence of 1
  • Swedish: monovalent — having an atomic valence of 1