/ ˈvɜːsətaɪl; NAmE ˈvɜːrsətl/ adjective ( approving )
1.
( of a person ) able to do many different things :
He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
2.
( of food, a building, etc. ) having many different uses :
Eggs are easy to cook and are an extremely versatile food.
► ver·sa·til·ity / ˌvɜːsəˈtɪləti; NAmE ˌvɜːrs-/ noun [ U ]:
She is a designer of extraordinary versatility.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the sense inconstant, fluctuating ): from French , or from Latin versatilis , from versat- turned about, revolved, from the verb versare , frequentative of vertere to turn.