polyvalent
Multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or…Multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
Meaning
5 sensesMultivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
Having a high valence, especially more than three.
having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
Having multiple valencies.
Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen.
containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen
Having several different syllabic or semantic meanings depending on the context.
Origin
From poly- + -valent.From poly- + -valent.
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Forms
more polyvalent, most polyvalent| Comparative | more polyvalent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most polyvalent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher:multivalent
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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