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multifaceted

mul·ti·fac·et·ed
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhl-tee-fas-i-tid, muhl-tahy-]
    • /ˌmʌl tiˈfæs ɪ tɪd, ˌmʌl taɪ-/
    • /ˌmʌl.tiˈfæs.ɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-tee-fas-i-tid, muhl-tahy-]
    • /ˌmʌl tiˈfæs ɪ tɪd, ˌmʌl taɪ-/

Definitions of multifaceted word

  • noun multifaceted Having many facets. 2
  • adjective multifaceted having many sides 2
  • adjective multifaceted having many facets, as a gem. 1
  • adjective multifaceted Multifaceted means having a variety of different and important features or elements. 1
  • adjective multifaceted having many aspects or phases: a multifaceted problem. 0
  • adjective multifaceted having many aspects 0
See all 9 definitions of multifaceted

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Origin of multifaceted

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; multi- + faceted

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Parts of speech for Multifaceted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Multifaceted

multifaceted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for multifaceted

adj multifaceted

  • various — of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
  • varied — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
  • all-round — An all-round person is good at a lot of different skills, academic subjects, or sports.
  • able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
  • accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.

adjective multifaceted

  • multilayered — having two or more layers.
  • complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
  • complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
  • multidimensional — Mathematics. a property of space; extension in a given direction: A straight line has one dimension, a parallelogram has two dimensions, and a parallelepiped has three dimensions. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time.
  • polygonal — a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.
All 36 Synonyms of multifaceted

Antonyms for multifaceted

adj multifaceted

  • similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
  • same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.

adjective multifaceted

  • simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
All 3 Antonyms of multifaceted

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