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multivalence

mul·ti·va·lent
M m

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhl-ti-vey-luh nt, muhl-tiv-uh-luh nt]
    • /ˌmʌl tɪˈveɪ lənt, mʌlˈtɪv ə lənt/
    • /ˌmʌltɪˈvæləns /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-ti-vey-luh nt, muhl-tiv-uh-luh nt]
    • /ˌmʌl tɪˈveɪ lənt, mʌlˈtɪv ə lənt/

Definitions of multivalence word

  • adjective multivalence Chemistry. having a valence of three or higher. 1
  • adjective multivalence Immunology. containing several kinds of antibody. pertaining to an antibody that contains many antigen-binding sites. pertaining to an antibody that has many determinants. 1
  • noun multivalence The quality of being multivalent. 1
See all 3 definitions of multivalence

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Origin of multivalence

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; multi- + -valent

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Parts of speech for Multivalence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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multivalence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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