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==Etymology==
French or [[Latin]]; French, from Latin versatilis turning easily, from versare to turn, frequentative of vertere
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1605]
==Definitions==
*1 : [[Change|changing]] or fluctuating readily : variable <a versatile disposition>
*2 : [[Embrace|embracing]] a variety of subjects, fields, or [[skill]]s; also : turning with ease from one [[thing]] to another
*3 a (1) : capable of turning forward or backward : reversible <a versatile toe of a bird> (2) : capable of moving laterally and up and down <versatile antennae>
:b of an anther : having the filaments attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely
*4 : having many uses or applications <versatile building material>
[[Category: General Reference]]