versatility

versatility
noun /ˌvərsəˈtɪlɪti/
The property of being versatile or having many different abilities; flexibility.

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.


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  • versatility — versatile ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. DERIVATIVES versatility noun. ORIGIN Latin versatilis, from versare turn about, revolve …   English terms dictionary

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  • versatility — ver·sa·til·i·ty …   English syllables

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