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  1. 1. n. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. a distinct feature or element in a problem Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [Written also facette.] 2. (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. 3. (Arch.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. 4. (Zoöl.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond. Source: webster
  9. 9. A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of abone. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:100 n. a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) Source: ecdict

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