quinquevalent

quin·que·va·lent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwing-kwuh-vey-luh nt, kwin-, kwin-kwev-uh-luh nt, kwing-]
- /ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈveɪ lənt, ˌkwɪn-, kwɪnˈkwɛv ə lənt, kwɪŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwing-kwuh-vey-luh nt, kwin-, kwin-kwev-uh-luh nt, kwing-]
- /ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈveɪ lənt, ˌkwɪn-, kwɪnˈkwɛv ə lənt, kwɪŋ-/

Definitions of quinquevalent word

adjective quinquevalent pentavalent. 1
adjective quinquevalent exhibiting five valences, as phosphorus with valences 5, 4, 3, 1, and −3. 1
adjective quinquevalent pentavalent 0

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Origin of quinquevalent

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; quinque- + -valent

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Parts of speech for Quinquevalent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Quinquevalent

quinquevalent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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