Definition of Versatile in English :

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Versatile meaning in English

Meaning of Versatile in English

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Versatile

see synonyms of versatile

Adjective

1. various, versatile

having great diversity or variety

Example Sentences:
'his various achievements are impressive'
'his vast and versatile erudition'

2. versatile

changeable or inconstant

Example Sentences:
'versatile moods'

3. versatile

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

Example Sentences:
'a versatile writer'

4. versatile

able to move freely in all directions

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Versatile

see synonyms of versatile
adjective
1. 
capable of or adapted for many different uses, skills, etc
2. 
variable or changeable
3. botany
(of an anther) attached to the filament by a small area so that it moves freely in the wind
4. zoology
able to turn forwards and backwards
versatile antennae

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Versatile

see synonyms of versatile
adjective
1. 
a. 
competent in many things; able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another; many-sided
b. 
adaptable to many uses or functions
2.  Rare
a. 
that can be turned or moved around, as on a hinge or pivot
b. 
fickle; inconstant
3.  Botany
turning about freely on the filament to which it is attached, as an anther
4.  Zoology
a. 
moving forward or backward, as the toes of a bird
b. 
movable in any direction, as the antenna of an insect

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Versatile

see synonyms of versatile
adj.
1. Capable of doing many things competently.
2. Having varied uses or serving many functions: "The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato" (Craig Claiborne).
3. Variable or inconstant; changeable: a versatile temperament.
4. Biology Capable of moving freely in all directions, as the loosely attached anthers of certain flowers.

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