01 a. Capable of being turned round.
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Capable of being turned round.
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Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as, a versatile disposition.
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Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician.“Conspicuous among the youths of high promise . . . was the quick and versatile [Charles] Montagu.” — Macaulay.
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Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird.(Nat. Hist.)