multivalence

mul·tiv·a·lence | \ ˌməl-ˈti-və-lən(t)s

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Definition of multivalence

: the quality or state of having many values, meanings, or appeals

Examples of multivalence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its multivalence lies in its artful blending of the conventions of musical theater, opera, and jazz, yet also in its blending of sardonic social critique and autobiography. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, "Behind the white picket fence, portraits of a jagged loneliness," 13 May 2018 Its multivalence lies in its artful blending of the conventions of musical theater, opera, and jazz, yet also in its blending of sardonic social critique and autobiography. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, "Behind the white picket fence, portraits of a jagged loneliness," 13 May 2018 The works of music in 2016 that seemed most representative of their time all suggested, in some way, a positive state of unfinishedness or multivalence, through either the music itself or the creator, or both. — Ben Ratliff, Esquire, "How 2016 Brought Chaos to Music," 2 Dec. 2016

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“Multivalence.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multivalence. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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