Versatility

//ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being versatile or having many different abilities. uncountable, usually

    "Those are the sort of women who polish a young man the most, and who give him that habit of complaisance, and that flexibility and versatility of manners which prove of great use to him with men, and in the course of business."

  2. 2
    having a wide variety of skills wordnet

Synonyms

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;adaptabilityadjustabilityall-roundednessambidexteritycapriciousness

Example

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"Once renowned in Asia for its durability and versatility, traditional Korean paper is now produced only in a handful of rural paper mills."

Etymology

From versatile + -ity.

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