versatile
[ vur-suh-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl ]
/ ˈvɜr sə tl or, esp. British, -ˌtaɪl /
adjective
capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
having or capable of many uses: a versatile tool.
Botany.
attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely, as an anther.
Zoology.
turning either forward or backward: a versatile toe.
variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy: versatile moods.
Origin of versatile
SYNONYMS FOR versatile
2
handy.
OTHER WORDS FROM versatile
Words nearby versatile
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British Dictionary definitions for versatile
versatile
/ (ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl) /
adjective
capable of or adapted for many different uses, skills, etc
variable or changeable
botany
(of an anther) attached to the filament by a small area so that it moves freely in the wind
zoology
able to turn forwards and backwards
versatile antennae
Derived forms of versatile
versatilely, adverb versatility (ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for versatile
C17: from Latin
versātilis moving around, from
versāre to turn