multivalent

adj 5noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent.

2

Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.

3

Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen.

4

Able to bind to different parts of speech.

This procedure can be justified by considering the difficult word or compound as a separate part of a sentence of which the (verbal) adjective is the multivalent predicate, i.e. able to bind more than one part of speech.

In general terms, each of the causative suffixes derives a multivalent verb having the meaning 'to cause/make to V', where V is a variable standing for the verbal action of the base.

5

Having many kinds of value.

noun

1

Any multivalent chromosome.

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