versatile
[ vur-suh-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl ]
/ ˈvɜr sə tl or, esp. British, -ˌtaɪl /
adjective
capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
having or capable of many uses: a versatile tool.
Botany. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely, as an anther.
Zoology. turning either forward or backward: a versatile toe.
variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy: versatile moods.
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Origin of versatile
SYNONYMS FOR versatile
2 handy.
OTHER WORDS FROM versatile
Words nearby versatile
versailles, versailles, palace of, versailles, treaty of, versal, versant, versatile, verse, versed, versed sine, verset, versicle
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British Dictionary definitions for versatility
versatile
/ (ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl) /
adjective
capable of or adapted for many different uses, skills, etc
variable or changeable
botany (of an anther) attached to the filament by a small area so that it moves freely in the wind
zoology able to turn forwards and backwardsversatile antennae
Derived forms of versatile
versatilely, adverbversatility (ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for versatile
C17: from Latin versātilis moving around, from versāre to turn
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