multivalent

Meaning

Adj

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.
5. Having many kinds of value.
6. Having many meanings.

Noun

Any multivalent chromosome.

Synonyms

polyvalent

multi-valued

polysemantic

polysemous

multivalent chromosome

ambiguous

polygen

pluralistic

Translations

polivalent

polivalente

çok değerlikli

polyvalent

polyvalent

polivalente

çok değerli

متعدّد التّكافؤ

polyvalent

algemeen geldend

polivalent

polivalente

πολυσθενής

multivalent

plurivalente

Etymology

From multi- + -valent.