facet

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English

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various facet patterns for diamonds
facets in the compound eye of a dragonfly

Etymology

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Borrowed from French facette.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfæsɪt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æsɪt

Noun

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facet (plural facets)

  1. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
    This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.
  2. One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
    Synonym: aspect
    The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.
  3. One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
    We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.
  4. (anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
  5. (anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.
    the articular facet of a bone
  6. (anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
  7. (architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
  8. (mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
  9. (computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.

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Verb

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facet (third-person singular simple present facets, present participle faceting or facetting, simple past and past participle faceted or facetted)

  1. To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Usage notes

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  • Faceting and faceted are more common in the US. Facetting and facetted are more common in the UK.

Translations

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Danish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French facette (facet), diminutive of face.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fasɛt/, [faˈsɛd̥]

Noun

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facet c (singular definite facetten, plural indefinite facetter)

  1. facet

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Further reading

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French facette.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /faːˈsɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: fa‧cet
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

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facet n (plural facetten, diminutive facetje n)

  1. facet

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: faset
  • Indonesian: faset

Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin facētus.

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Noun

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facet m pers (female equivalent facetka, diminutive facecik)

  1. (colloquial) guy, fellow, chap

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Further reading

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  • facet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • facet in Polish dictionaries at PWN