multifaceted
Americanadjective
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having many facets, as a gem.
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having many aspects or phases.
a multifaceted problem.
adjective
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(of a gem) having many facets
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having many aspects, abilities, etc
Etymology
Origin of multifaceted
First recorded in 1865–70; multi- + faceted ( def. )
Example Sentences
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After spending so much of the film conveying what a refined, multifaceted person Agnes is, Buckley is robbed of her character’s nuance in two seconds flat.
From Salon
Autism is a multifaceted condition that shapes how an individual communicates, interacts socially and interprets the world.
From Science Daily
“We want to talk about the multifaceted approach that it takes to address this,” she said, adding that sometimes, “we lose people in the process, because everybody is looking for a quick, easy sound bite.”
From New York Times
What I love most is the concentrated, multivocal assertion that Black women and gender nonconforming folks are so multifaceted that they are, in fact, infinite.
From New York Times
At issue is a rapidly growing, multifaceted technology that's swept across global industry.
From Reuters
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