versatile
ver.sa.tile \'v*r-s*t-*l\ \-*l-(l)e-\ \-*l-n*s\ aj [F or L; F, fr. L
versatilis turning easily, fr. versatus, pp. of (Xversare to turn, fr.
versus, pp. of vertere 1: changing or fluctuating readily : VARIABLE 2:
embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills; also : turn ing with
ease from one thing to another 3a1: capable of turning forward or backward
: REVERSIBLE {a ~ toe of a bird} 3a2: capable of moving laterally and up
and down {~ antennae} of an anther 3b: having the filaments attached at
or near the middle so as to swing fre ely 4: having many uses or
applications ral skills or abilities. VERSATILE stresses aptitude and
facility in several activities that require skill; MANY-SIDED implies
breadth of interests as well as variety of talents; ALL-AROUND stresses
completeness and symmetry of development as a person or within an activity
that has many phases - ver.sa.tile.ly av SYN syn VERSATILE, MANY-SIDED,
ALL-AROUND mean having seve