fulfilling many functions, multi-purpose; skilled to do many things; changeable; moving freely in different directions (Biology)
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Versatile Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician.
Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician.
(a.)
Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition.
Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition.
(a.)
Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird.
Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird.
(a.)
Capable of being turned round.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutCapable of being turned round.
versatile
\ver"sa*tile\ (?), a. [l. versatilis, fr. versare to turn around, v. freq. of vertere: cf. f. versatile. see verse.]
1. capable of being turned round. arte.
2. liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition.
3. turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician. conspicuous among the youths of high promise was the quick and versatile [charles] montagu.
4. (nat. hist.) capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird. -- ver"sa*tile*ly , adv. -- -- ver"sa*tile*ness , n.
versatile
adj
1. (used of persons) having many skills
2. having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition" [syn: various]
3. changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods"
4. competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"
5. (biology) able to move freely in all directions; "an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"
Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects.
Adjective
1. (used of persons) having many skills
(similar) flexible
2. having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"
(synonym) various
(similar) varied
3. changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods"
(similar) variable
4. competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"
(similar) skilled
5. able to move freely in all directions; "an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"
(similar) mobile
(classification) biology, biological science
Versatile Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Versatile may refer to:
- Versatile (company), Canadian manufacturing company and brand of agricultural equipment by the company
- Versatile (producer), real name Andrew Roettger, American record producer, songwriter and remixer
- Versatile (sex), person who enjoys both topping and bottoming, or being dominant and submissive, and may alternate between the two in sexual situations See Top, bottom and versatile#Versatile
- The Versatiles, a Jamaican reggae group
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