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polyvalent [¦päl·i′vā·lənt] (chemistry) Pertaining to an ion with more than one valency, such as the sulfate ion, SO42-. Also known as multivalent; polygen. (immunology) Of antigens, having many combining sites or determinants. Pertaining to vaccines composed of mixtures of different organisms, and to the resulting mixed antiserum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although the symphony in its canonical form militates for a progressive and unidirectional time, it is not without its own polyvalence. In their formal economy and conceptual polyvalence, they render--or actually perform--communality. The first is a strategy of duality, where the self is described as interacting with two oppositional social forces, and the second is a strategy of polyvalence, where the self is described as a hybrid that cannot be represented through dualisms. |
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