bivalent
/baɪˈveɪlənt/adjective, noun
bivalent is spelled B-I-V-A-L-E-N-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bivalent means “Having a valence of 2; having two ligands” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bivalent?
| Letters | 8: B-I-V-A-L-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bivalent?
Bivalent appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bivalent?
- /baɪˈveɪlənt/
- /ˈbɪvələnt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bivalent
- more bivalent comparative
- most bivalent superlative
- bivalents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bivalent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a valence of 2; having two ligands.
- 2
Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
- 3
Of a vaccine, protecting against two different viruses.
noun
- 1
Any bivalent chromosome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bivalent come from?
From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).