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versatile

ver·sa·tile [ vúrssət'l ]

adjective

Definition:

1. with many uses: able or meant to be used in many different ways

2. moving easily between tasks: able to move easily from one subject, task, or skill to another

3. changeable: subject to rapid or unpredictable change

4. zoology free-moving: describes a body part or joint that can turn or move freely in more than one direction, e.g. an insect's antenna

5. botany attached loosely: describes an anther that is attached to the filament by a small area, allowing it to move more freely

[Early 17th century. < Latin versatilis< versat-, past participle of versare "keep turning or changing" < vertere "to turn"]

ver·sa·tile·ly adverb

ver·sa·til·i·ty [ vùrssə tíllətee ] noun

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