many-sided
Americanadjective
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having many sides.
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having many aspects.
a many-sided question.
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having many interests, qualities, accomplishments, etc.; versatile.
The typical person of the Renaissance was many-sided.
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Origin of many-sided
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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For decades, nearly every Colombian’s life has been touched by the country’s many-sided conflict.
From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023
And in doing so, "Yellowjackets" brings awareness to yet another aspect of the many-sided stone that is trauma, and shows the reality of another part of some women's lives.
From Salon • May 7, 2023
Virus fragments are assembled onto many-sided nanoparticles, resembling the way the spike might look on the surface of the virus itself — an approach that helps focus the immune response.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2022
The issue is ethically many-sided and emotionally complicated, but at least one reaction feels clear looking around the show: You can’t help but feel relief that what’s here is safely here.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2019
Gauguin's was a many-sided and a versatile nature.
From Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art by Fletcher, John Gould
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