adjective
1. having many parts or sides
• Syn: ↑multilateral
• Ant: ↑unilateral (for: ↑multilateral)
• Similar to:
↑bilateral, ↑two-sided, ↑deep-lobed, ↑two-lobed, ↑bipartite, ↑two-part, ↑two-way, ↑joint, ↑multipartite, ↑quadrilateral, ↑four-sided, ↑five-sided, ↑six-sided, ↑seven-sided, ↑eight-sided, ↑nine-sided, ↑ten-sided, ↑eleven-sided, ↑twelve-sided, ↑quadripartite, ↑four-party, ↑tetramerous, ↑three-cornered, ↑three-lobed, ↑four-lobed, ↑five-lobed, ↑many-lobed, ↑palmately-lobed, ↑trilateral, ↑triangular, ↑three-sided, ↑tripartite, ↑three-party, ↑three-way
2. having many aspects
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a many-sided subject
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a multifaceted undertaking
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multifarious interests
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the multifarious noise of a great city
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a miscellaneous crowd
• Syn: ↑multifaceted, ↑miscellaneous, ↑multifarious
• Similar to: ↑varied
• Derivationally related forms: ↑multifariousness (for: ↑multifarious)
3. full of variety or interest
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a many-sided personality
Useful english dictionary. 2012.