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versatile

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. versatile (adjective)
  2. digital versatile disc (noun)

ver·sa·tile

adj
\ˈvər-sə-təl, especially British -ˌtī(-ə)l\

Definition of VERSATILE

1
: changing or fluctuating readily : variable <a versatile disposition>
2
: embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills; also : turning with ease from one thing to another
3
a (1) : capable of turning forward or backward : reversible <a versatile toe of a bird> (2) : capable of moving laterally and up and down <versatile antennae> b of an anther : having the filaments attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely
4
: having many uses or applications <versatile building material>
— ver·sa·tile·ly\-təl-(l)ē, -ˌtī(-ə)l-lē\ adverb
— ver·sa·tile·ness\-təl-nəs, -ˌtī(-ə)l-nəs\ noun

Examples of VERSATILE

  1. She is a versatile athlete who participates in many different sports.
  2. A pocketknife is a versatile tool.

Origin of VERSATILE

French or Latin; French, from Latin versatilis turning easily, from versare to turn, frequentative of vertere
First Known Use: 1605

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Rhymes with VERSATILE

Anglophile, country mile, cyclostyle, domicile, family style, Francophile, Gallophile, hypostyle, in denial, juvenile, projectile, rat-tail file, rank and file, single file, statute mile

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