1. plural of multivalency; the quality or state of having multiple valences or values; in chemistry, the capacity of an element to combine with different numbers of other atoms.
Usage: technical; chemistry
2. plural of multivalency; the property of having or expressing multiple meanings, interpretations, or significances simultaneously.
Usage: linguistics; semiotics

Examples

• The multivalencies of carbon allow it to form diverse organic compounds.
• Chemists study the multivalencies of transition metals in catalysis.
• The poem's multivalencies make it rich with interpretive possibility.
• Literary critics debate the multivalencies of the protagonist's motivations.
• Understanding the multivalencies of key terms is essential in philosophical discourse.