mul·ti·va·lent (m l t -v  l nt, ml-tv-lnt)adj. 1. Chemistry Polyvalent. 2. Genetics Of or relating to the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis. 3. Immunology Having several sites of attachment for an antibody or antigen. 4. Having various meanings or values: subtle, multivalent allegory. mul ti·valence n. |
multivalent [ˌmʌltɪˈveɪlənt]
adj
(Chemistry) another word for polyvalent
multivalency n
| multivalent (mlt-vlnt, ml-tv-lnt) 1. Polyvalent. 2. Relating to the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis. |
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| Adj. | 1. | multivalent - used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms univalent - used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; "a univalent chromosome" |
| 2. | multivalent - having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
| 3. | multivalent - having many values, meanings, or appeals; "subtle, multivalent allegory" ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" |
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