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- [pol-ee-vey-luh nt, puh-liv-uh-luh nt]
- /ˌpɒl iˈveɪ lənt, pəˈlɪv ə lənt/
- /pɒ.ˈlɪ.və.lənt/
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- [pol-ee-vey-luh nt, puh-liv-uh-luh nt]
- /ˌpɒl iˈveɪ lənt, pəˈlɪv ə lənt/
Definitions of polyvalent word
- adjective polyvalent Chemistry. having more than one valence. 1
- adjective polyvalent Bacteriology. (of an immune serum) containing several antibodies, each capable of reacting with a specific antigen. 1
- adjective polyvalent having more than one valency 0
- adjective polyvalent effective against several strains of the same disease-producing microorganism, antigen, or toxin 0
- adjective polyvalent produced from cultures containing several strains of the same microorganism 0
- adjective polyvalent designating a vaccine effective against many strains of the same species of microorganism 0
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Origin of polyvalent
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; poly- + -valent
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Parts of speech for Polyvalent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polyvalent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
polyvalent usage trend in Literature
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