Main entry: versatile
Definition: able to move freely in all directions
Usage: an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward; an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally; a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind
Main entry: versatile
Definition: competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
Usage: a versatile writer
Main entry: versatile
Definition: changeable or inconstant
Usage: versatile moods
Main entry: various, versatile
Definition: having great diversity or variety
Usage: his various achievements are impressive; his vast and versatile erudition