versatile

versatile
01. Singh is a [versatile] player, strong on both offence and defense.
02. The [versatility] of this van has made it the most popular family vehicle on the road today.
03. This [versatile] tool has a number of different uses in the home.
04. Michael Keaton is a very [versatile] actor who can do almost anything, including comedy, drama, romance, and action films.
05. This [versatile] accessory can be used as a scarf, a headband, a belt, and even a sexy-looking top.
06. Due to rapid advancements in technology, many of today's jobs require a great deal of [versatility] on the part of the worker.
07. These food containers are very [versatile] and can be used for food storage, in the microwave and even in the oven.
08. This is our most [versatile] garden tool yet. It can be used to dig holes, cut branches, water your garden, and loosen the soil around your plants.
09. She is a very [versatile] worker and has been able to do virtually any office job we assign her.
10. Marilyn R. Chandler once said that humor is a rich and [versatile] source of power.
11. Gortex is a durable, [versatile] material which has many uses.
12. Kevlar is a [versatile] new material which is used for everything from airplane wings, to bullet-proof vests, to hockey sticks.
13. He is a very [versatile] worker who can do just about any job in this factory.
14. Robots are very [versatile], and can be programmed to perform different tasks in the manufacturing process.
15. For ease of use and [versatility], nothing comes close to this software.

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  • versatile — [ vɛrsatil ] adj. • 1588; épée versatile « à deux tranchants » 1530; lat. versatilis, de versare → verser ♦ Sujet à changer facilement d opinion; exposé à des revirements soudains. ⇒ changeant, inconstant, lunatique. Un esprit, un caractère… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Versatile — Ver sa*tile, a. [L. versatilis, fr. versare to turn around, v. freq. of vertere: cf. F. versatile. See {Verse}.] 1. Capable of being turned round. Harte. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • versatile — versatile, many sided, all around can all mean marked by or showing skill or ability or capacity or usefulness of many different kinds. When applied to persons, versatile stresses aptitude and facility in many different activities requiring skill …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Versatile — is a Canadian brand of agricultural equipment that has produced augers, swathers, combine harvesters and most notably tractors. The company, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, currently belongs to Buhler Industries. In the 1970s, it was an… …   Wikipedia

  • versatile — [vʉr′sə təl; ] chiefly Brit [, vʉr′sətīl΄] adj. [Fr < L versatilis, that turns around, movable, versatile < versatus, pp. of versare, to turn often, freq. of vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. a) competent in many things; able to turn easily… …   English World dictionary

  • versatile — index artful, mutable, pliable, protean, resourceful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • versatile — /ver satile/ agg. [dal lat. versatĭlis, der. di versare girare ]. 1. [di persona, capacità e sim., che sa volgersi a opere e attività diverse: ingegno v. ] ▶◀ eclettico, flessibile, multiforme, poliedrico, proteiforme. ‖ articolato. ◀▶ rigido.… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • versatile — c.1600, from L. versatilis turning, revolving, moving, capable of turning to varied subjects or tasks, from pp. stem of versare keep turning, be engaged in something, turn over in the mind, frequentative of vertere to turn (see VERSUS (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • versatile — [adj] adjustable, flexible able, accomplished, adaptable, adroit, all around, all purpose, ambidextrous, conversant, dexterous, elastic, facile, functional, gifted, handy, ingenuous, many sided, mobile, multifaceted, plastic, pliable, protean,… …   New thesaurus

  • 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

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