versatility

ver·sa·tile  (vûrs-tl, -tl)

adj.

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 antenna of an insect, the toe of an owl, or the loosely attached anther of a flower.

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[Latin verstilis, from verstus, past participle of versre, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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versa·tile·ly adv.

versa·tili·ty (-tl-t), versa·tile·ness (-tl-ns, -tl-) n.

Synonyms: versatile, all-around, many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious
These adjectives mean having many aspects, uses, or abilities: a versatile writer; an all-around athlete; a many-sided subject; a multifaceted undertaking; multifarious interests.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

versatility - having a wide variety of skills skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful

Translations

versatility [ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlɪtɪ] N [of person] → carácter m polifacético, versatilidad f; [of tool, machine, material] → versatilidad f, múltiple funcionalidad f

versatility [ˌvɜː^rsəˈtɪləti] n

[person] → polyvalence f

[machine, tool, material] → polyvalence f

[food] → nombreux modes mpl de préparation

versatility

n → Vielseitigkeit f; (of sb’s mind) → Flexibilität f

versatility [ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlɪtɪ] n (of person) → versatilità