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multifaceted
[
muhl-tee-
fas
-i-tid
,
muhl-tahy-
]
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Origin
mul·ti·fac·et·ed
/
ˌmʌl
tiˈfæs
ɪ
tɪd
,
ˌmʌl
taɪ-
/
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[
muhl-tee-
fas
-i-tid
,
muhl-tahy-
]
Show IPA
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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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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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
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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.
The dispute over the water is
multifaceted
and opaque.
Leadership is a multileveled
multifaceted
position and the use of the power inherent in position likewise.
Noise problems are typically complex and
multifaceted
.
But his
multifaceted
career went well beyond the television screen.
Nowadays a
multifaceted
life is intriguing, but it wasn't always so.
In order to truly appreciate this
multifaceted
metropolis, you may want to do some homework prior to your visit.
Cleavage is a strong but
multifaceted
old noun that has gained an additional meaning.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
multifaceted
(ˌmʌltɪˈfæsɪtɪd)
—
adj
1.
(of a gem) having many facets
2.
having many aspects, abilities, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
multifaceted
also multi-faceted, 1870, from
multi-
+ faceted (see
facet
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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