Versatility
[,vɜːsə'tɪləti:] or [,vɝsə'tɪləti]
Definition
(n.) The quality or state of being versatile; versatileness.
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Examples
- Extraordinary Versatility of Invention in Sewing and Reaping Machines, and Breech-Loading Fire-arms. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Some of them were conspicuous for their skill and versatility. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- His quickness and versatility made him sought after by the best intellects of Europe. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- He saw the need for versatility--for more simplicity in operation--for getting away from arbitrary rules--for release from the sapping mental tax. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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