univalent

1. 1.

   used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis

   “a univalent chromosome”

   Antonymsbivalentmultivalent

   genetics

2. 2.

   having a valence of 1

   Synonymsmonovalent

   chemistry

Questions about univalent

What does univalent mean?

univalent means "used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in univalent?

univalent has 4 syllables: u-ni-va-lent. The stress falls on "ni".

What is another word for univalent?

Close synonyms include monovalent. 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 univalent?

The recorded antonyms are bivalent, multivalent.

Is univalent a common word?

univalent 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.