polyvalent en · ADJ
Etymology
From poly- + -valent.
Meanings
- Multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
- Having a high valence, especially more than three.
- Having multiple valencies.
- Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen.
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Having several different syllabic or semantic meanings depending on the context.
The approximately 1000 different cuneiform signs form a complex script system in which practically every symbol is polyvalent, i.e., having multiple phonemic and/or semantic realizations.
2004, Jonathan Cohen et. al, “iClay: Digitizing Cuneiform”, in The 5th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most polyvalent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more polyvalent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |