bivalent

English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ -valent.

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. (of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

bivalent (plural bivalents)

  1. (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.

French

Etymology

From bi- +‎ valent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.va.lɑ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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

  1. bivalent

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

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

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bivalent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.vaˈlent/

Adjective

bivalent m or n (feminine singular bivalentă, masculine plural bivalenți, feminine and 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
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