multivalent, multi-valued
(adjective) having many values, meanings, or appeals; “subtle, multivalent allegory”
polyvalent, multivalent
(adjective) having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
multivalent
(adjective) used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
multivalent (comparative more multivalent, superlative most multivalent)
(chemistry) Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent.
(genetics) Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.
(immunology) Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen.
(grammar) Able to bind to different parts of speech.
(art) Having many kinds of value.
Having many meanings.
multivalent (plural multivalents)
(genetics) Any multivalent chromosome.
Source: Wiktionary
Mul*tiv"a*lent, a. Etym: [Multi- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.) (a) Having a valence greater than one, as silicon. (b) Having more than one degree of valence, as sulphur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
