polyvalent

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Synonyms: polyvalence, polyvalency

Antonyms: polyvalence, polyvalency

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Adjective

1. [[multivalent|Multivalent]]; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Having a high [[valence]], especially more than three.
3. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Having multiple [[valencies]].
4. {{lb|en|biology}} Containing [[antibodies]] to more than one kind of [[pathogen]].
5. {{lb|en|linguistics}} Having several different [[syllabic]] or [[semantic]] meanings depending on the context.

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