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Meaning of 'versatile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Versatile [ a.]
- Capable of being turned round.
- Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition.
- 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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'versatile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . versatile [ s]
Meaning (1):
- able to move freely in all directions
Example in sentence:
  • a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind;
  • an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally;
  • an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward
Meaning (2):
- competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
Example in sentence:
  • a versatile writer
Meaning (3):
- having great diversity or variety
Example in sentence:
  • his various achievements are impressive;
  • his vast and versatile erudition
Meaning (4):
- changeable or inconstant
Example in sentence:
  • versatile moods

Nearby Words:

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