multivalence

noun

mul·​tiv·​a·​lence ˌməl-ˈti-və-lən(t)s How to pronounce multivalence (audio)
: the quality or state of having many values, meanings, or appeals

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From the earliest work to the last, Duras retained her enigmatic multivalence. — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022 There is an anarchic edge and deliberate multivalence of expression even in the most geometric and minimal kinds of abstract painting. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2022

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First Known Use

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multivalence was circa 1882

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“Multivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multivalence. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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