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VERSATILE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Able to move freely in all directions
Example:
a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind
Classified under:
Similar:
mobile (moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place))
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
Example:
a versatile writer
Classified under:
Similar:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
Derivation:
versatility (having a wide variety of skills)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Changeable or inconstant
Example:
versatile moods
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
variable (liable to or capable of change)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Having great diversity or variety
Example:
his vast and versatile erudition
Synonyms:
various; versatile
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
varied (characterized by variety)
Derivation:
versatility (having a wide variety of skills)
