- multifaceted
- adjective Date: 1870 having many facets or aspects
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
multifaceted — [mul΄tē fas′ət id] adj. combining a variety of features, parts, or perspectives; complex [a multifaceted career] … English World dictionary
multifaceted — (adj.) also multi faceted, 1870, from MULTI (Cf. multi ) + faceted (see FACET (Cf. facet)) … Etymology dictionary
multifaceted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having many facets or aspects … English terms dictionary
multifaceted — adjective a) Having multiple facets. The diamond had a multifaceted cut. b) Having many aspects; nuanced or diverse. Joanne was a multifaceted individual; she knew how to bargain both with Wall Street brokers and push cart vendors … Wiktionary
multifaceted — /mul tee fas i tid, mul tuy /, adj. 1. having many facets, as a gem. 2. having many aspects or phases: a multifaceted problem. [1865 70; MULTI + FACETED] * * * … Universalium
multifaceted — mul|ti|fa|cet|ed [ˌmʌltiˈfæsıtıd] adj having many parts or sides ▪ a multifaceted campaign to reduce teen pregnancy … Dictionary of contemporary English
multifaceted — mul•ti•fac•et•ed [[t]ˌmʌl tiˈfæs ɪ tɪd, ˌmʌl taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) having many facets, as a gem 2) having many aspects or phases: a multifaceted project[/ex] … From formal English to slang
Multifaceted reflector — Left to right: MR16 with GU10 base and with GX5.3 base, MR11 with GU4 or GZ4 base MR16 and MR11 (sometimes referred to as MR 16 or MR 11, rarely MR8 or MR 8) are standard formats for halogen multifaceted reflector light bulbs made by a variety of … Wikipedia
multifaceted — Synonyms and related words: amalgamated, ambiguous, ambivalent, amphibious, blended, combined, complex, composite, compound, compounded, conglomerate, dappled, eclectic, equivocal, fifty fifty, half and half, heterogeneous, indiscriminate,… … Moby Thesaurus
multifaceted — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. many sided many faced, manifold. 2. intricate complex, complicated. ANT.: 1. one sided. 2. simple II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having many aspects, uses, or abilities: all around, all round, many sided,… … English dictionary for students