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pol·y·va·lent
 polyvalent
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having more than one chemical valence.
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| definition 2: |
of an immune serum, containing more than one antibody, each of which reacts to or with an antigen or microorganism.
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adverb + (adj.)polyvalent
dangerously, ideologically
(adj.)polyvalent
+ noun
assemblage, authenticity, case, death, diminutive, drug, exasperation, harbinger, meaning, mortality, pneumonia, rate, signification, signifier, spectacle, stimulant, symbol, user
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| derivation: |
polyvalence (n.) |
The word polyvalent
contains the following parts:
poly
Greek
root
that means many
  Example words:
polyandry, polyanthus, polycarpic, polycentrism, polyclinic, polydipsia, polygamy, polygenism, polyglot, polygon, polygraph, polygyny, polyhedron, polymath, polymer, polymorphic, polynomial, polypeptide, polypetalous, polyphony, polysaccharide, polysyllable, polytechnic, polytheism, polyunsaturated, polyvalent
- synonyms:
- multi-
val, valu, valid
Latin
root
that means strength; worth
Example words:
bivalent, divalent, equivalent, evaluate, heptavalent, invalidate, invaluable, multivalent, pentavalent, polyvalent, quinquevalent, tetravalent, trivalent, univalent, valid, validate, valor, valorize, valorous, valuable, value
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