Definitions for versatile

Definitions for (adj) versatile

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


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