1. having multiple meanings, interpretations, or applications
2. having a valence greater than one; capable of combining with more than one atom of hydrogen
Usage: chemistry
3. effective against multiple strains or types of a pathogen
Usage: medicine; immunology

Examples

• The poem's multivalent imagery allows for various interpretations.
• Her multivalent approach to problem-solving impressed the committee.
• Oxygen is a multivalent element that can form compounds with many other elements.
• The multivalent vaccine protects against several strains of the virus.
• The artist's multivalent symbols conveyed different meanings to different viewers.
• Scientists developed a multivalent antibody to target multiple cancer markers.
• The multivalent nature of the text made it suitable for different age groups.