versatility (noun)

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• versatility — versatile ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. DERIVATIVES versatility noun. ORIGIN Latin versatilis, from versare turn about, revolve …   English terms dictionary

• versatility — noun Date: 1668 the quality or state of being versatile < a writer of great versatility > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• versatility — noun /ˌvərsəˈtɪlɪti/ The property of being versatile or having many different abilities; flexibility. Those are the sort of women who polish a young man the most, and who give him that habit of complaisance, and that flexibility and versatility… …   Wiktionary

• versatility — noun having a wide variety of skills (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑versatile • Hypernyms: ↑skillfulness …   Useful english dictionary

• versatile — adjective 1》 able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. 2》 archaic changeable; inconstant. Derivatives versatilely adverb versatility noun Origin C17: from Fr., or from L. versatilis, from versat , versare turn about,… …   English new terms dictionary

• versatile — adjective approving 1 good at doing a lot of different things and able to learn new skills quickly and easily: a very versatile performer 2 having many different uses: Nylon is a versatile material. versatility noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• versatile — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. DERIVATIVES versatility noun. ORIGIN Latin versatilis, from versare turn about, revolve …   English terms dictionary

• versatileness — noun ( es) : versatility * * * verˈsatileness or versatility / tilˈi ti/ noun • • • Main Entry: ↑versatile …   Useful english dictionary

• jack-of-all-trades — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural jacks of all trades) Usage: sometimes capitalized J : a person who can do passable work at various trades : a handy or versatile individual was expected to be a jack of all trades Patricia M. Johnson every man… …   Useful english dictionary

• jack of all trades — noun a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks • Syn: ↑handyman, ↑odd job man • Hypernyms: ↑repairman, ↑maintenance man, ↑service man * * * jack of all trades, or …   Useful english dictionary

• Jack of all trades — noun a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑adult, ↑grownup * * * jack of all trades, or jack of all trades «JAK uhv AWL TRAYDZ», noun. 1. a person who …   Useful english dictionary