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Versatile vs Polyvalent - What's the difference?

versatile | polyvalent |

In biology terms the difference between versatile and polyvalent

is that versatile is capable of moving freely in all directions while polyvalent is containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen.

As adjectives the difference between versatile and polyvalent

is that versatile is capable of doing many things competently while polyvalent is multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.

versatile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of doing many things competently.
  • Having varied uses or many functions.
  • Changeable or inconstant.
  • (biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
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    • Derived terms

    * versatility

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    polyvalent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
  • (chemistry) Having a high valence, especially more than three
  • (chemistry) Having multiple valencies
  • (biology) Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen

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    * polyvalently ----