Quadrivalent

//kwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any quadrivalent chromosome
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a valence of four. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Protecting against four different (usually influenza) viruses. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Having all of its vertices of degree four. not-comparable

    "In graph theory terms, a regular projection of a knot, or knot diagram is thus a quadrivalent planar graph with over/under-decorated vertices."

Synonyms

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foursquarequadrilateralquadrupedquaternarytetravalenttetravalent

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"In graph theory terms, a regular projection of a knot, or knot diagram is thus a quadrivalent planar graph with over/under-decorated vertices."

Etymology

From quadri- + -valent.

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