multifaceted

[muhl-tee-fas-i-tid, muhl-tahy-] Example Sentences Origin

mul·ti·fac·et·ed

[muhl-tee-fas-i-tid, muhl-tahy-]
adjective
1.
having many facets, as a gem.
2.
having many aspects or phases: a multifaceted problem.

Origin:
1865–70; multi- + faceted
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Multifaceted is a GRE word you need to know.
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playfully jocular
ill repute
Example Sentences
  • And, aside from some multifaceted ant's-eye views of humans, the special effects are artificial and unexciting.
  • But this multifaceted volume is simply bewildering in its discussions of psychology and in its use of anthropological theory.
  • Food plays an important role in any culture as a converging point of the multifaceted cultural elements.
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multifaceted (ˌmʌltɪˈfæsɪtɪd)
 
adj
1.  (of a gem) having many facets
2.  having many aspects, abilities, etc

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Word Origin & History

multifaceted
also multi-faceted, 1870, from multi- + faceted (see facet).
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