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-valent

  1. a combining form with the meanings “having a valence†( quadrivalent ), “having homologous chromosomes†( univalent ), “having antibodies†( multivalent ), of the number specified by the initial element.


-valent

/ ˈ±¹±ðɪ±ôÉ™²Ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. chem having a specified valency

    trivalent

    bivalent

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -valent1

< Latin valent- (stem of ±¹²¹±ôŧ²Ô²õ, present participle of ±¹²¹±ôŧ°ù±ð to be strong); equivalent
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -valent1

C19: from Latin valentia; see valency
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Wynne-Griffith, from Wales, and George, of England, led for the majority of the race and looked set to win but Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic charged past them in the closing 20m and won by 0.45 seconds to retain their title.

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And it was so near but yet so far for Wynne-Griffiths and George in the men's pairs, as they took a significant early lead only to be caught near the line by Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic.

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Many DeSantis education policies seem to target what resonates with conservative voters, said Jon Valent, director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution.

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“He’ll keep going back to these ideas as long as they continue to help create an identity for him politically that he thinks is going to benefit him in a presidential campaign,†Valent said.

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The Republican primary will reveal much about the direction of the conservative agenda on education, Valent said.

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