polyvalent
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
polyvalent (comparative more polyvalent, superlative most polyvalent)
- Multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
- (chemistry) Having a high valence, especially more than three.
- (chemistry) Having multiple valencies.
- (biology) Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen.
Derived terms[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
polyvalent (feminine polyvalente, masculine plural polyvalents, feminine plural polyvalentes)
- versatile, multipurpose; that has various uses, functions, or capacities
Noun[edit]
polyvalent m (plural polyvalents, feminine polyvalente)
- an employee who carries out various different functions
Further reading[edit]
- “polyvalent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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