multivalent
adjective, noun
multivalent is spelled M-U-L-T-I-V-A-L-E-N-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, multivalent means “Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in multivalent?
| Letters | 11: M-U-L-T-I-V-A-L-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 multivalent?
Multivalent appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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).
Forms of multivalent
- more multivalent comparative
- most multivalent superlative
- multivalents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does multivalent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent.
- 2
Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.
- 3
Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen.
- 4
Able to bind to different parts of speech.
- 5
Having many kinds of value.
- 6
Having many meanings.
noun
- 1
Any multivalent chromosome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does multivalent come from?
From multi- + -valent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).