1. Plural of divalence; the quality or state of having a valence of two, or the capacity to form two chemical bonds.
Usage: chemistry; technical
2. In psychology and linguistics, plural instances of having two opposing or contrasting meanings, values, or emotional associations simultaneously.
Usage: psychology; linguistics; formal

Examples

• Oxygen exhibits divalences in many organic compounds.
• The divalences of certain transition metals allow them to form multiple stable compounds.
• The study examined the divalences in how participants viewed the controversial policy.
• Chemical divalences determine how atoms bond in molecular structures.
• The researcher noted the divalences in the subjects' attitudes toward the new technology.