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bivalent

/baɪˈveɪlənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
bi-va-lent
IPA
/baɪˈveɪlənt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a valence of 2; having two ligands.

adj

Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.

adj

Of a vaccine, protecting against two different viruses.

noun

Any bivalent chromosome.

Etymology

From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more bivalent (comparative) most bivalent (superlative) bivalents (plural)

Derived Forms

bivalence bivalency bivalently homobivalent interbivalent intrabivalent midbivalent pseudobivalent

Frequently Paired Words

polyvalent univalent

Synonyms

double divalent

Questions

How do you pronounce bivalent?
The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈveɪlənt/.
What does bivalent mean?
Having a valence of 2; having two ligands.
Where does bivalent come from?
From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.

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