multifaceted

adj — 2 senses

multifaceted

adj

Etymology From multi- + facet + -ed.

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.
  • “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.2021 August 20, Brian Lowry, “‘Gossip’ charts how tabloid tattlers ‘escaped from their cages’ and rippled through the media”, in CNN:
Derived terms
multifacetedly, multifacetedness

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