multifarious

mul·ti·far·i·ous

 (mŭl′tə-fâr′ē-əs)

adj.

Having great variety; diverse.

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[From Latin multifāriam, in many places : multi-, multi- + -fāriam, adv. suff.; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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mul′ti·far′i·ous·ly adv.

mul′ti·far′i·ous·ness n.

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multifarious

(ˌmʌltɪˈfɛərɪəs)

adj

having many parts of great variety

[C16: from Late Latin multifārius manifold, from Latin multifāriam on many sides]

ˌmultiˈfariously adv

ˌmultiˈfariousness n

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mul•ti•far•i•ous

(ˌmʌl təˈfɛər i əs)

adj.

1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.

2. numerous and varied; manifold: multifarious activities.

[1585–95; < Late Latin multifārius, adj. derivative of Latin multifāriam on many sides]

mul`ti•far′i•ous•ly, adv.

mul`ti•far′i•ous•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

multifarious - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious noise of a great city"; "a miscellaneous crowd" multifaceted, many-sided, miscellaneous varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"

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multifarious

adjective diverse, many, different, varied, numerous, multiple, legion, diversified, miscellaneous, sundry, variegated, manifold, multitudinous, multiform a composite of multifarious religions and people

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multifarious

adjective

Consisting of a number of different kinds:

assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multiform, sundry, varied, variegated, various.

Biology: polymorphic, polymorphous.

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Translations

molteplicemultiformevario

diversveelvoudig

multifarious

[ˌmʌltɪˈfɛərɪəs] ADJ → múltiple, vario

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multifarious

[ˌmʌltɪˈfɛəriəs] adj → divers(e), varié(e)

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multifarious

adj → vielfältig, mannigfaltig

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multifarious

[ˌmʌltɪˈfɛərɪəs] adj → molteplice, svariato/a

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