polyvalent
English
Etymology
Adjective
polyvalent (comparative more polyvalent, superlative most polyvalent) Template:Wikipedia
- multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
- (chemistry) Having a high valence, especially more than three
- (chemistry) Having multiple valencies
- (biology) Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
polyvalent (feminine polyvalente, masculine plural polyvalents, feminine plural polyvalentes)
- versatile, multipurpose; that has various uses, functions, or capacities
Noun
polyvalent m (plural polyvalents, feminine polyvalente)
- an employee who carries out various different functions
Further reading
- “polyvalent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.