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multifarious
[ muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs ]
/ ˌmʌl təˈfɛər i əs /
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adjective
having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: multifarious activities.
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Origin of multifarious
OTHER WORDS FROM multifarious
mul·ti·far·i·ous·ly, adverbmul·ti·far·i·ous·ness, nounWords nearby multifarious
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British Dictionary definitions for multifarious
multifarious
/ (ˌmʌltɪˈfɛərɪəs) /
adjective
having many parts of great variety
Derived forms of multifarious
multifariously, adverbmultifariousness, nounWord Origin for multifarious
C16: from Late Latin multifārius manifold, from Latin multifāriam on many sides
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