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multi-valenced

multi-valenced is the alternative form of multivalenced.

Meaning of multivalenced

Adjective

multivalenced (comparative more multivalenced, superlative most multivalenced)

  1. Having more than one valency.
    • In the case of a multivalenced element, this distribution varies with the valence as shown in Table 3.1923, Chemical Engineering and Mining Review - Volumes 16-17, page 443
  2. Having three or more homologous chromosomes during meiosis
    • The multivalenced case studies I present afford an opportunity to distinguish and define different kinds of gender-critical and gender-sensitive practices in science.2009, Sarah S. Richardson, Gendering the genome: sex chromosomes in twentieth century genetics
  3. Having more than one attachment site
    • It's not unreasonable to believe that, while carbohydrates themselves may not be particularly immunogenic, their conjugation to an appropriate multivalenced structure may work well.2014, Yves Queneau, A Pilar Rauter, Thisbe Lindhorst, Carbohydrate Chemistry: Chemical and Biological Approaches, →ISBN
  4. Binding to different parts of speech
    • A clause type S is basic with respect to argument mapping in a language L if (a) the predicate of S is morphosyntactically in the unmarked voice, and (b) the predicate of S selects an agent (and a patient, if the predicate is multivalenced).2008, Joachim Jacobs, Arnim von Stechow, Wolfgang Sternefeld, Syntax, →ISBN, page 1076
  5. Having many kinds of value
    • Much like African drums differ from ordinary Western use of percussive rhythm, psychologic is more textured and nuanced, as it stretches beyond the two values of true and false often to become multivalenced.2013, Terry Marks-Tarlow, Psyche's Veil: Psychotherapy, Fractals and Complexity
  6. Having multiple meanings
    • In order to examine this multivalenced articulation with regard to women's religious reverence and cultural practice and explore its many meanings especially as it serves as a site for women's commentary on diasporic identity and community, a range of ideas must be set forth.1997, Donna D. Daniels, When the living is the prayer: African-based religious reverence in everyday life among women of color devotees in the San Francisco Bay Area, page 31

Forms of multi-valenced

comparativemore multi-valenced
superlativemost multi-valenced

Questions about multi-valenced

What is multi-valenced the alternative form of?
Multi-valenced is the alternative form of multivalenced.

Words near multi-valenced in the dictionary

  1. multi-tools
  2. multi-touch
  3. multi-user
  4. multi-user dungeon
  5. multi-user dungeons
  6. multi-valenced
  7. multi-vari chart
  8. multi-vari charts
  9. multi-voltage
  10. multi-wavelength
  11. multi-week

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