See also: multi-faceted

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    From multi- + facet + -ed.

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    multifaceted (comparative more multifaceted, superlative most multifaceted)

    1. Having multiple facets or (geometric) faces.
      The diamond had a multifaceted cut.
    2. Having many aspects; nuanced or diverse.
      Joanne was a multifaceted individual; she knew how to bargain both with Wall Street brokers and push-cart vendors.
      • 2021 August 20, Brian Lowry, “‘Gossip’ charts how tabloid tattlers ‘escaped from their cages’ and rippled through the media”, in CNN[1]:
        “Gossip” is about a lot more than just juicy tidbits and the columnists that peddle them, presenting a multifaceted look at gossip’s role in the newspaper/media ecosystem and at Rupert Murdoch’s enterprises in particular.

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