versatile

1. a. Capable of being turned round. Source: opted

2. a. Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. adj. having great diversity or variety Source: wordnet

6. adj. changeable or inconstant Source: wordnet

7. adj. competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another Source: wordnet

8. adj. able to move freely in all directions Source: wordnet

9. 1. Capable of being turned round. Harte. 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. Macaulay. 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. Source: webster

10. Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther,which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easilyturned around; a versatile toe of a bird.-- Ver"sa*tile*ly, adv.-- -- Ver"sa*tile*ness, n. Source: adambom

11. j:100 s. having great diversity or variety s. changeable or inconstant s. competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another s. able to move freely in all directions Source: ecdict

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