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 Definitions of versatile  [ˈvɜr sə tl;]  

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Definition of 'versatile' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) versatile
capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.

2.  versatile
having or capable of many uses or applications:
a versatile tool.

3.  versatile
Bot. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely, as an anther.

4.  versatile
Zool. turning either forward or backward:
a versatile toe.

5.  versatile
variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy.

Etymology:  (1595–1605; < L versātilis revolving =versā(re), freq. of vertere to turn +-tilis -tile)

Definition of 'versatile' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) versatile, various
having great diversity or variety
"his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"

2. (adj) versatile
changeable or inconstant
"versatile moods"

3. (adj) versatile
competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
"a versatile writer"

4. (adj) versatile
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"


Definition of 'versatile' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) versatile
able to be used for many different things
a versatile kitchen tool

2.  versatile
able to do many different things
She's a very versatile actress.


Definition of 'versatile' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) versatile
capable of being turned round

2. (adj) versatile
liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition

3. (adj) versatile
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

4. (adj) versatile
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


Translation of 'versatile' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another
a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job; – he is so versatile.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: veelsydig Arabic flag Arabic: مُتَعَدِّد المؤهلات Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: гъвкав
Brazilian flag Brazilian: versátil Czech flag Czech: všestranný German flag German: wendig
Danish flag Danish: alsidig Greek flag Greek: πολύπλευρος, πολυτάλαντος Spanish flag Spanish: versátil, polifacético, d
Estonian flag Estonian: mitmekülgne Farsi flag Farsi: همه فن حریف Finnish flag Finnish: monipuolinen
French flag French: aux talents variés Hebrew flag Hebrew: רַב שִימוּשִי Hindi flag Hindi: परिवर्तनशील
Croatian flag Croatian: raznovrstan Hungarian flag Hungarian: sokoldalú Indonesian flag Indonesian: serbabisa
Icelandic flag Icelandic: fjölhæfur Italian flag Italian: versatile Japanese flag Japanese: 多才な
Korean flag Korean: 다재 다능한 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: įvairiapusis Latvian flag Latvian: daudzpusīgs
Malay flag Malay: serba boleh Dutch flag Dutch: veelzijdig Norwegian flag Norwegian: allsidig, mangfoldig
Polish flag Polish: wszechstronny Portuguese flag Portuguese: versátil Romanian flag Romanian: adaptabil
Russian flag Russian: разносторонний Slovak flag Slovak: všestranný Slovenian flag Slovenian: mnogostranski
Serbian flag Serbian: svestran Swedish flag Swedish: mångsidig Thai flag Thai: ซึ่งมีประโยชน์หลายอย่าง
Turkish flag Turkish: çok yönlü Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 多才多藝的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: різнобічний; гнучкий
Urdu flag Urdu: ہمہ جہت، صاحب کمال Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: tháo vát Chinese flag Chinese: 多才多艺的

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