multivalued

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adjective

Of a function, associating one or more values of its range with each value of its domain.

“The inverse sine function is multivalued unless it is restricted to a suitable range.”

Opposite
single-valued
OriginEnglish valued ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
UncommonScrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivemultivalued (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsOf a function, associating one or more values of its range with each value of its domain.

    The inverse sine function is multivalued unless it is restricted to a suitable range.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
single-valued
Also see
polynominal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Englishvalued
  9. Englishmultivalued

From multi- + valued.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 多值的
  • 多值的 (duōzhí de)Translations
Finnish monikäsitteinen, moniarvoinen
  • monikäsitteinenTranslations
  • moniarvoinenTranslations
Swedish flervärd
  • flervärdTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

multivalued. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multivalued

MLA

“multivalued.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multivalued. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multivalued,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multivalued.

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