multivalent

/ˌmʌltɪˈveɪlənt/
adjective
  1. Having many different meanings, values, or functions; versatile or multifaceted.
    • Her multivalent skills in writing, design, and coding made her a great team leader.
    • The word 'light' is multivalent, referring to brightness, weight, or color.
    • The artist's work is multivalent, appealing to both children and adults in different ways.
  2. In chemistry, having a valence of three or more; able to combine with multiple atoms or groups.
    • Iron is a multivalent element that can form compounds with different oxidation states.
    • Multivalent vaccines are designed to protect against several strains of a virus at once.
    • The chemist studied multivalent ions that can bond with multiple other atoms.
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