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Definition of polyvalent adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

polyvalent

adjective

NAmE//ˌpɑliˈveɪlənt//

1(chemistry) having a valency of 3 or more

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2(formal) having many different functions or forms polyvalent managerial skills

polyvalence

NAmE//ˌpɑliˈveɪləns//

noun [uncountable]See polyvalent in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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