versatile
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From Latin versātilis (“‘turning easily’”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“‘I turn, change’”), frequentative of vertō (“‘I turn’”).
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versatile (comparative more versatile, superlative most versatile)
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- capable of doing many things competently
- having varied uses or many functions
- changeable or inconstant
- (biology) capable of moving freely in all directions
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capable of doing many things competently
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having varied uses or many functions
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changeable or inconstant
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[edit] See also
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- versatile in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- versatile in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- versatile at OneLook® Dictionary Search
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[edit] Italian
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From Latin versatilis, from versare (“‘to turn, to twist’”).
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versatile m and f (m and f plural versatili)
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versatile
- feminine plural nominative form of versatil.
- feminine plural accusative form of versatil.
- neuter plural nominative form of versatil.
- neuter plural accusative form of versatil.