ver´sa|tile|ness

ver´sa|tile|ness
ver|sa|tile «VUR suh tuhl», adjective.
1. able to do many things well: »

Theodore Roosevelt was a versatile man; he was successful as a statesman, soldier, sportsman, explorer, and author.

SYNONYM(S): many-sided.
2. Zoology. a) turning forward or backward: »

the versatile head of certain insects, the versatile toe of an owl.

b) freely moving up and down or from side to side: »

versatile antennae.

3. Botany. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely: »

a versatile anther.

4. a) changeable; variable: »

a versatile taste in reading.

b) fickle; inconstant: »

a versatile, impressionable woman.

╂[< Latin versātilis turning < versāre to turn (frequentative) < vertere to turn]
–ver´sa|tile|ly, adverb.
–ver´sa|tile|ness, noun.

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  • ver´sa|tile|ly — ver|sa|tile «VUR suh tuhl», adjective. 1. able to do many things well: »Theodore Roosevelt was a versatile man; he was successful as a statesman, soldier, sportsman, explorer, and author. SYNONYM(S): many sided. 2. Zoology. a) turning forw …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver|sa|tile — «VUR suh tuhl», adjective. 1. able to do many things well: »Theodore Roosevelt was a versatile man; he was successful as a statesman, soldier, sportsman, explorer, and author. SYNONYM(S): many sided. 2. Zoology. a) turning forw …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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  • tile — bis·sex·tile; cas·tile; cen·tile; chrys·o·tile; coc·tile; co·le·op·tile; duc·tile; duc·tile·ly; erec·tile; ex·sec·tile; ex·ser·tile; fer·tile; fer·tile·ly; fer·tile·ness; flu·vi·a·tile; fu·tile; hos·tile·ly; hos·tile·ness; in·fan·tile; len·tile;… …   English syllables

  • versatileness — ver·sa·tile·ness …   English syllables

  • sa — ab·sa·ro·ka; ab·scis·sa; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; ac·o·la·pis·sa; ad·ver·sa·tive; af·to·sa; aglos·sa; ahim·sa; alo·sa; al·sa·tia; ama·ga·sa·ki; am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·do·ri·al; am·bas·sa·dor·ship;… …   English syllables

  • 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. Harte. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Versatilely — 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. Harte. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Versatileness — 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. Harte. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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