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- noun
polyvalence
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
- noun (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
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Thus Sumerian logographic signs, if used in Akkadian, would not convey the same exact meaning, while the same sign could, depending upon context, mean different words, a linguistic trait known as polyvalency.
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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Thus Sumerian logographic signs, if used in Akkadian, would not convey the same exact meaning, while the same sign could, depending upon context, mean different words, a linguistic trait known as polyvalency.
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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