multifaceted
See also: multi-faceted
English
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Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌmʌl.tiˈfæ.sə.tɪd/
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Adjective
editmultifaceted (comparative more multifaceted, superlative most multifaceted)
- Having multiple facets or (geometric) faces.
- The diamond had a multifaceted cut.
- 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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edithaving multiple facets
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having many aspects
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