Versatile
WordNet
adjective
(1) 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"
(2) Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
"A versatile writer"
(3) Changeable or inconstant
"Versatile moods"
(4) Having great diversity or variety
"His various achievements are impressive"
"His vast and versatile erudition"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , past participle of , frequentative of .
Adjective
- capable of doing many things competently
- having varied uses or many functions
- changeable or inconstant
- capable of moving freely in all directions
See also
Etymology
From , from .
Adjective
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