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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•sa•tile /ˈvɜrsətəl, -ˌtaɪl/USA pronunciation adj. - capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.:a versatile teacher.
- having or capable of many uses or applications:a versatile tool.
ver•sa•til•i•ty /ˌvɜrsəˈtɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•sa•tile (vûr′sə tl or, esp. Brit., -tīl′),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Botanyattached at or near the middle so as to swing freely, as an anther.
- Zoologyturning either forward or backward:a versatile toe.
- variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy:versatile moods.
- Latin versātilis revolving, many-sided, equivalent. to versāt(us) (past participle of versāre, frequentative of vertere to turn; see verse, -ate1) + -ilis -ile
- 1595–1605
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged adaptable, all-around.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged handy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: versatile /ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl/ adj - capable of or adapted for many different uses, skills, etc
- variable or changeable
- (of an anther) attached to the filament by a small area so that it moves freely in the wind
- able to turn forwards and backwards
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin versātilis moving around, from versāre to turnˈversaˌtilely adv versatility /ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlɪtɪ/ n |