multivalent
adjective
mul·ti·va·lent
ˌməl-tē-ˈvā-lənt 
-ˌtī-
-ˌtī-
especially in sense 3
ˌməl-ˈti-və-
1
2
: represented more than twice in the somatic chromosome number
multivalent chromosomes
3
: having many values, meanings, or appeals
multivalent
noun
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Together, these elements underscore the exhibition’s multivalent nature, blurring distinctions between sculpture and performance, object and instrument, stillness and activation.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Datta’s team is working on the multivalent battery: one that employs multivalent ions that can carry multiple charge levels as opposed to the single charge carried by a lithium battery.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
The summer edition of Artist’s Table featured the multivalent artist and YoungArts board member Derrick Adams, alongside the celebrated Chef Mawa McQueen.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Datta’s team is working on the multivalent battery: one that employs multivalent ions that can carry multiple charge levels as opposed to the single charge carried by a lithium battery.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
The summer edition of Artist’s Table featured the multivalent artist and YoungArts board member Derrick Adams, alongside the celebrated Chef Mawa McQueen.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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multivalent
1 of 2 adjective
mul·ti·va·lent
ˌməl-ti-ˈvā-lənt
-ˌtī-
-ˌtī-
1
2
: represented more than twice in the somatic chromosome number
multivalent chromosomes
multivalent
2 of 2 noun
: a multivalent group of chromosomes
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