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adjective having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: multifarious activities.
Origin of multifarious 1585–95; <Late Latin multifārius many-sided, manifold, equivalent to Latin multifāri (am ) on many sides + -us adj. suffix (see -ous); see multi-, bifarious
OTHER WORDS FROM multifarious mul·ti·far·i·ous·ly, adverb mul·ti·far·i·ous·ness, noun Words nearby multifarious multiethnic, multifaceted, multifactorial, multifactorial inheritance, multifamily, multifarious , multifid, multifidus, multifilament, multiflora, multiflora rose
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Let us now come to the extrinsic evidence, to determine the genuineness or spuriousness of these multifarious writings.
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British Dictionary definitions for multifarious adjective having many parts of great variety
Derived forms of multifarious multifariously , adverb multifariousness , noun Word Origin for multifarious C16: from Late Latin multifārius manifold, from Latin multifāriam on many sides
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Words related to multifarious assorted, manifold, many, miscellaneous, multiple, multitudinous, myriad, numerous, varied, various, divers, diversified