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Adjective: versatile  vur-su-t(u)l [N. Amer], 'vur-su,tI(-u)l [Brit]
  1. Having great diversity or variety
    "his vast and versatile erudition";
    - various
     
  2. Changeable or inconstant
    "versatile moods"
     
  3. Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
    "a versatile writer"
     
  4. (biology) able to move freely in all directions
    "an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"

See also: mobile, skilled, variable, varied

Encyclopedia: Versatile