ver´sa|tile|ly

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 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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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|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 forw …   Useful english dictionary

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  • versatile — ver•sa•tile [[t]ˈvɜr sə tl[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] ˌtaɪl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc 2) having or capable of many uses or applications: a versatile tool[/ex] 3)… …   From formal English to slang

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