polyvalence
English
Etymology
Noun
polyvalence (countable and uncountable, plural polyvalences)
- (countable) The state of being polyvalent.
- (countable) Congruence with polyvalency.
- (uncountable, music) A quality of music that is played in more than one harmonic function in the same key.
References
- http://www.wordnet-online.com/polyvalence.shtml (accessed: Friday, 16 March 2007)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ.li.va.lɑ̃s/
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Noun
polyvalence m (plural polyvalences)
- versatility
- Synonym: versatilité
Related terms
Further reading
- “polyvalence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.