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    versatility
    /ˌvəːsəˈtɪlɪti/

    noun

    • 1. ability to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities: "a writer of remarkable versatility"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERSATILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VERSATILITY definition: 1. the quality of being versatile (= able to change easily or to be used for different purposes…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVERSATILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VERSATILITY meaning: 1. the quality of being versatile (= able to change easily or to be used for different purposes…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › versatilityVersatility - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The word versatility describes having many different skills or qualities. Versatility allows you to adapt to many different situations. Your versatility in sports means that you can play soccer, tennis, and basketball.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › versatilityVersatility Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VERSATILITY is the quality or state of being versatile. How to use versatility in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishversatility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of versatility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › versatility_nversatility, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun versatility is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for versatility is from 1755, in a dictionary by Samuel Johnson, author and lexicographer. versatility is of multiple origins. Either a borrowing from French. Or formed within English, by derivation.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERSATILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes: He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in highbrow dramas as he is in TV comedies. A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons. Fewer examples.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › versatilityVERSATILITY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Versatility definition: the state or quality of being useful for or easily adapted to various tasks, styles, fields of endeavor, etc.. See examples of VERSATILITY used in a sentence.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › versatilityVersatility - definition of versatility by The Free Dictionary

    1. Capable of doing many things competently. 2. Having varied uses or serving many functions: "The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato" (Craig Claiborne). 3. Variable or inconstant; changeable: a versatile temperament. 4. Biology Capable of moving freely in all directions, as the loosely attached anthers of certain flowers.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › versatilityversatility - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 19, 2024 · versatility (usually uncountable, plural versatilities) The property of being versatile or having many different abilities. Synonyms: versatileness (less common); flexibility. 1749, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Letters to His Son 1749.