bivalent

English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ -valent. Compare ambivalent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɪˈveɪlənt/, /ˈbɪvələnt/

Adjective

bivalent (comparative more bivalent, superlative most bivalent)

1. (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands.
2. (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
3. (immunology, virology) Of a vaccine, protecting against two different viruses.

Derived terms

• bivalence
• bivalency
• bivalently
• homobivalent
• interbivalent
• intrabivalent
• midbivalent
• pseudobivalent

Related terms

• polyvalent
• univalent

Translations

having a valence of 2

• Bulgarian: двувалентен (dvuvalenten)
• Czech: dvojmocný (cs)
• Polish: dwuwartościowy

Noun

bivalent (plural bivalents)

1. (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.

French

Etymology

From bi- +‎ valent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.va.lɑ̃/

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Adjective

bivalent (feminine bivalente, masculine plural bivalents, feminine plural bivalentes)

1. bivalent

Related terms

• bivalence

Further reading

• “bivalent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbiːvaˌlɛnt]
• Hyphenation: bi‧va‧lent

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Adjective

bivalent (strong nominative masculine singular bivalenter, not comparable)

1. bivalent

Declension

Positive forms of bivalent (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist bivalent	sie ist bivalent	es ist bivalent	sie sind bivalent
strong declension (without article)	nominative	bivalenter	bivalente	bivalentes	bivalente
	genitive	bivalenten	bivalenter	bivalenten	bivalenter
	dative	bivalentem	bivalenter	bivalentem	bivalenten
	accusative	bivalenten	bivalente	bivalentes	bivalente
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der bivalente	die bivalente	das bivalente	die bivalenten
	genitive	des bivalenten	der bivalenten	des bivalenten	der bivalenten
	dative	dem bivalenten	der bivalenten	dem bivalenten	den bivalenten
	accusative	den bivalenten	die bivalente	das bivalente	die bivalenten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein bivalenter	eine bivalente	ein bivalentes	(keine) bivalenten
	genitive	eines bivalenten	einer bivalenten	eines bivalenten	(keiner) bivalenten
	dative	einem bivalenten	einer bivalenten	einem bivalenten	(keinen) bivalenten
	accusative	einen bivalenten	eine bivalente	ein bivalentes	(keine) bivalenten

Further reading

• “bivalent” in Duden online
• “bivalent”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *-s

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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.

Proto-Indo-European *dwís

Proto-Italic *dwis

Old Latin duis

Latin bisder.

French bi-

French valent

French bivalentbor.

Romanian bivalent

Borrowed from French bivalent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.vaˈlent/

Adjective

bivalent m or n (feminine singular bivalentă, masculine plural bivalenți, feminine/neuter plural bivalente)

1. bivalent

Declension

Declension of bivalent

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	bivalent		bivalentă	bivalenți	bivalente
	definite	bivalentul		bivalenta	bivalenții	bivalentele
genitive- dative	indefinite	bivalent		bivalente	bivalenți	bivalente
	definite	bivalentului		bivalentei	bivalenților	bivalentelor

Related terms

• bivalență