Multivalent

/ˌmʌltiˈveɪlənt/

बहुवैलेंसी/बहुमूल्य/बहुअर्थी; (रसायन) बहुसंयोजी; (प्रतिरक्षा) बहु-बाइंडिंग साइट वाला

Origin & History

From multi- (“many”) + valent (“having a specified valence/strength”), ultimately related to Latin valēre “to be strong, have value.”

multi- (“अनेक”) + valent (“संयोजकता/क्षमता/बल या ‘मूल्य’ रखने वाला”) से; मूल रूप से लैटिन valēre “मज़बूत होना, मूल्य/क्षमता होना” से संबंधित।

Definition

Multivalent describes something that has more than one valency, binding site, function, value, or meaning; it is used in chemistry (valency), biology/genetics (chromosome associations in meiosis), immunology (multiple antigen/antibody binding sites), grammar (able to link with different parts of speech), and general language (many meanings/values).

Multivalent का अर्थ है ऐसा जो एक से अधिक संयोजकता/बाइंडिंग साइट/कार्य/मूल्य/अर्थ रखता हो; इसका प्रयोग रसायन (संयोजकता), जीवविज्ञान/आनुवंशिकी (मीओसिस में गुणसूत्रों का बहु-सम्बंध), प्रतिरक्षाविज्ञान (एकाधिक एंटीजन/एंटीबॉडी बाइंडिंग साइट), व्याकरण (भिन्न-भिन्न पदों से जुड़ सकने वाला), और सामान्य भाषा (बहुअर्थ/बहुमूल्य) में होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Researchers designed a multivalent vaccine to target several strains at once.
Noun:
In cytogenetics, a multivalent can form during meiosis in certain polyploids.

Usage Examples

Copper can behave as a multivalent element by showing different oxidation states.
The antibody was engineered to be multivalent, increasing its binding strength.
Her multivalent role included teaching, research, and administration.
The term is multivalent in everyday speech, carrying both positive and negative meanings.

Antonyms

Univalent Monovalent Single-valent Unambiguous Single-meaning

Related Forms

Adjective
Adverb
Multivalently

Idioms & Phrases

Multivalent approach
बहु-आयामी/बहु-स्तरीय दृष्टिकोण
Multivalent vaccine
बहुवैलेंसी (बहु-प्रकारों के विरुद्ध) टीका
Multivalent meaning
बहुअर्थी अर्थ/अर्थ-बहुलता