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versatile

ver·sa·tile

UK/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/ US/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪɫ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(used of persons) having many skills

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2.

having great diversity or variety

  • “his various achievements are impressive”
  • “his vast and versatile erudition”
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3.

changeable or inconstant

  • “versatile moods”
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4.

competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another

  • “a versatile writer”
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5.

able to move freely in all directions

  • “an owl”
  • “;”
  • “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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Origin

From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“to turn, change”), frequentative of vertō (“to turn”).

Phrases

  • digital versatile disc

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