Definition of bivalent Bivalent
bi•va•lent
We found 7 definitions of bivalent from 4 different sources.
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What does bivalent mean?
WordNet
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| bivalent - used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis | ||
| double | ||
| multivalent having many values, meanings, or appeals; "subtle, multivalent allegory" | ||
| genetic science, genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms | ||
| bivalent - having a valence of two or having two valences | ||
| divalent | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| valence, valency (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bivalent (Noun)
Any bivalent chromosome. - bivalent (Adjective)
Having a valence of 2. - bivalent (Adjective)
Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bivalent (p. pr.)
Equivalent in combining or displacing power to two atoms of hydrogen; dyad.
Part of speech
🔤- bivalent, noun, singular of bivalents.
