VERSATILE
\vˈɜːsətˌa͡ɪl], \vˈɜːsətˌaɪl], \v_ˈɜː_s_ə_t_ˌaɪ_l]\
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having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"
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changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods"
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competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"
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able to move freely in all directions; "an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"
By Princeton University
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having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"
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(biology) able to move freely in all directions; "an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"
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changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods"
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competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Capable of being turned round.
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Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition.
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Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician.
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Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird.
By Oddity Software
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Capable of being turned round.
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Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition.
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Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician.
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Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird.
By Noah Webster.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Versatility.
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Having an aptitude for new occupations.
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Inconstant.
By James Champlin Fernald
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