polyvalent

adj 5

Definitions

adj

1

Multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.

2

Having a high valence, especially more than three.

3

Having multiple valencies.

4

Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen.

5

Having several different syllabic or semantic meanings depending on the context.

The approximately 1000 different cuneiform signs form a complex script system in which practically every symbol is polyvalent, i.e., having multiple phonemic and/or semantic realizations.

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