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monovalent

mon·o·va·lent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mon-uh-vey-luh nt]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈveɪ lənt/
    • /ˌmɑː.nə.ˈveɪ.lənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-vey-luh nt]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈveɪ lənt/

Definitions of monovalent word

  • adjective monovalent Chemistry. univalent. 1
  • adjective monovalent Immunology. containing only one kind of antibody. pertaining to an antibody fragment with one antigen-binding site. 1
  • noun monovalent Having a valence of one. 1
  • adjective monovalent having a valency of one 0
  • adjective monovalent having only one valency 0
  • adjective monovalent designating an antibody, or antigen, that combines with only one specific antigen, or antibody 0

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Origin of monovalent

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; mono- + -valent

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Parts of speech for Monovalent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

monovalent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monovalent usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with monovalent

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