Definitions for facet
ˈfæs ɪtfacet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aspect, facetnoun

   a distinct feature or element in a problem

   "he studied every facet of the question"

2. facetnoun

   a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. facetnoun

   Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

   This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.

2. facetnoun

   One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.

   The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.

3. facetnoun

   One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.

   We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.

4. facetnoun

   One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

5. facetnoun

   A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

6. facetverb

   To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Facetnoun

   A small surface; a superficies cut into several angles.

   Etymology: facette, French.

   Honour that is gained and broken upon another, hath the quickest reflection, like diamonds cut with facets. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Facet

   Facets () are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal structure. Gemstones commonly have facets cut into them in order to improve their appearance by allowing them to reflect light.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. facet

   A facet is a specific aspect, element, or component of something, especially when considering various dimensions or features of a larger concept or object. It represents a specific perspective or characteristic that contributes to a complete understanding or analysis of the whole. Facets are commonly used in research, analysis, and categorization to capture different angles or viewpoints of a subject.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Facetnoun

   a little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond

2. Facetnoun

   a smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone

3. Facetnoun

   the narrow plane surface between flutings of a column

4. Facetnoun

   one of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans

5. Facetverb

   to cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond

6. Etymology: [F. facette, dim. of face face. See Face.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Facet

   In geometry, a facet is any of several things closely related to that of a face of a polyhedron or polytope, and in general refers to certain features of a shape that have dimension as large as possible. ⁕In three-dimensional geometry a facet of a polyhedron is any polygon whose corners are vertices of the polyhedron, and need not be a face. For example, the faces of the convex hull of a non-convex polyhedron are facets of this polyhedron. To facet a polyhedron is to find and join such facets to form a new polyhedron; this is the reciprocal process to stellation and may also be applied to higher dimensional polytopes. ⁕In polyhedral combinatorics and in the general theory of polytopes, a facet of a polytope of dimension n is a face that has dimension n − 1. Facets may also be called-faces. In three-dimensional geometry, they are often called "faces" without qualification. ⁕A facet of a simplicial complex is a maximal simplex, that is a simplex that is not a face of another simplex of the complex. For simplicial polytopes this coincides with the meaning from polyhedral combinatorics.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Facet

   fas′et, n. a small surface, as of a crystal.—v.t. to cut a facet upon, or cover with facets.—adj. Fac′eted, having or formed into facets. [Fr. facette, dim. of face.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. facet

   A specific function.

   The various facets of the business all communicated efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Facet

   a small face or surface: one of the parts, areas or lens-like divisions of the compound eye.

Matched Categories

1. • Feature
   • Subfigure

How to pronounce facet?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of facet in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of facet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of facet in a Sentence

1. Kevin McCarthy:

   He's worked with them -- and on both sides of the aisle, and just the way Paul carries himself -- it's not on the political nature, it's on the policy nature. And I think that gets a lot of people's respect. He can go into any facet of any philosophical belief over there -- and have the credibility.

2. Lindsay Rasberry:

   Horology is the study of time, [Or] anyone who deals with clocks or any facet of time keeping.

3. Josh Gordon:

   I dont think any of us had any doubts about ABs skill set, its good everybody sees it. He continues to be what we expect him to be, and thats a great wide receiver and good football player. For us thats a tremendous asset and takes a huge stress off the offensive linemen and the running backs. Theres no way you can pinpoint one facet of our offense to try to shut us down. Hes a huge help. Were glad to have him.

4. Ihor Dusaniwsky:

   Retail trading and momentum is now a relevant facet of daily trading, it moves prices and institutional investors take notice.

5. Robert Nagy:

   Corruption has permeated every facet of the country, from business life to politics.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=facet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Facet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=facet
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facet
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facet
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=facet
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=facet
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=facet