bivalent

1. 1.

   having a valence of two or having two valences

   Synonymsdivalent

   chemistry

2. 2.

   used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

   Synonymsdouble

   Antonymsmultivalentunivalent

   genetics

Questions about bivalent

What does bivalent mean?

bivalent means "having a valence of two or having two valences". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in bivalent?

bivalent has 3 syllables: bi-va-lent. The stress falls on "bi".

What is another word for bivalent?

Close synonyms include divalent, double. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of bivalent?

The recorded antonyms are multivalent, univalent.

Is bivalent a common word?

bivalent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.