polyvalence vs state

polyvalence and state both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
polyvalence	Yes	No	No	No
state	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, state is a hypernym of polyvalence; that is, state is a word with a broader meaning than polyvalence:

As nouns, state is a hypernym of polyvalence; that is, state is a word with a broader meaning than polyvalence:

polyvalence: (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
state: the way something is with respect to its main attributes

polyvalence (noun)	state (noun)
(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two	the way something is with respect to its main attributes
(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism	a politically organized body of people under a single government
	the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
	the territory occupied by a nation
	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
	a state of depression or agitation
	(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

polyvalence (verb)	state (verb)
	express in words
	put before
	indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.