multifaceted

adjective

mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted ˌməl-tē-ˈfa-sə-təd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
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: having many facets (see facet sense 1) or aspects
a multifaceted approach to health care

Examples of multifaceted in a Sentence

a multifaceted approach to health care
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Preparing for your next promotion is a multifaceted process that requires a balanced approach to ambition and knowledge. Rosalba Carandente, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 And the character just felt so multifaceted, multilayered. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024 Nearly a decade later, the producer-writer-actor, marketing whiz and entrepreneur is at the pinnacle of a multifaceted career. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 The multifaceted research team found the ritualistic evidence in Manot Cave — a famous excavation site in Galilee, Israel. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multifaceted 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multifaceted was in 1870

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“Multifaceted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifaceted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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multifaceted

adjective
mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted -ˈfas-ət-əd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
: having many aspects or sides

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