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multi-faceted

mul·ti-fac·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhl-tee, -tahy fas-it]
    • /ˈmʌl ti, -taɪ ˈfæs ɪt/
    • /mʌl.ti- -fæs.ɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-tee, -tahy fas-it]
    • /ˈmʌl ti, -taɪ ˈfæs ɪt/

Definitions of multi-faceted word

  • adjective multi-faceted having many facets, as a gem. 1
  • adjective multi-faceted having many aspects or phases: a multifaceted problem. 1
  • adjective multi-faceted having many aspects 1
  • adjective multi-faceted Multi-faceted means having a variety of different and important features or elements. 0

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Origin of multi-faceted

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Multi-faceted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

multi-faceted 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for multi-faceted

adj multi-faceted

  • 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.

Antonyms for multi-faceted

adj multi-faceted

  • 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.
  • uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
  • uncultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.

Top questions with multi-faceted

  • what is multi-faceted?

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