versatile

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Pronunciation
/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/
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/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/ · [ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪɫ] · /ˈvɝ.sə.təl/ · [ˈvɝ.sə.ɾəl] · /ˈvɝ.səˌtaɪl/ · /ˈvɜː.sə.təl/ · /ˈvɜː.səˌtɑɪl/ · [ˈvɜː.səˌtɑɪɫ]

Definition of versatile

7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Capable of doing many things competently.
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adj

  1. Capable of doing many things competently.
  2. Having varied uses or many functions.
  3. Changeable or inconstant.
  4. Capable of moving freely in all directions.
    “The versatile anther is an important step up in flowering plant evolution and it may be the most widespread of all simple anther types.”
  5. Synonym of vers (“Willing to take either a penetrative or receptive role in anal sex”).
    “Among men who do engage in anal intercourse, about one-quarter are tops, one-quarter are bottoms, and one-half are versatile.”
  6. Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.
  7. (broadly)Capable of being either a dominant or a submissive partner in a sexual relationship.

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Etymology

From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“to turn, change”), frequentative of vertō (“to turn”).

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