bivalency
Having two valences
Bivalency is the state of having two values or valences.
In chemistry, a bivalent element can form two bonds.
In logic, bivalency is the principle that every proposition must be either true or false, with no third option.
In biology, bivalent chromosomes pair during cell division.
The bivalency of classical logic excludes middle grounds.
Having valence of two
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- bondingForming close connections
- electronNegative subatomic particle
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
ionic · covalent · transition metal · calcium · magnesium · zinc · iron · ligand
Openness to multiple interpretations
- polysemyWord having related meanings
- homonymyIdentical sound, different meanings
- semanticOf meaning in language
- interpretationAssigned meaning
context · lexical · syntactic · equivocation · double meaning · reading · sense · referent
Proposition's logical standing
- fuzzy logicReasoning with gradations, not absolutes
- indeterminacyLack of fixed outcome
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
- vaguenessAbsence of precision
semantic · proposition · multivalent · binary · assertion · predicate · statement · decidability
Protein targeting foreign substances
- bindingLegally or morally required
- antigenImmune response inducer
- epitopeAntibody binding region
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
immunoglobulin · monovalent · multivalent · cross-linking · receptor · specificity · neutralization · avidity
divalent
Having valence of two
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- bondingForming close connections
- electronNegative subatomic particle
coordination · ionic · covalent · transition metal · calcium · magnesium · zinc · iron · ligand · chelation
ambiguity
Openness to multiple interpretations
- polysemyWord having related meanings
- homonymyIdentical sound, different meanings
- semanticOf meaning in language
interpretation · context · lexical · syntactic · equivocation · double meaning · reading · sense · referent · disambiguation
truth value
Proposition's logical standing
- fuzzy logicReasoning with gradations, not absolutes
- indeterminacyLack of fixed outcome
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
vagueness · semantic · proposition · multivalent · binary · assertion · predicate · statement · decidability
antibody
Protein targeting foreign substances
affinity · immunoglobulin · monovalent · multivalent · cross-linking · receptor · specificity · neutralization · avidity · determinant