multifaceted

adjective

mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted ˌməl-tē-ˈfa-sə-təd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
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: having many facets (see facet sense 1) or aspects
a multifaceted approach to health care

Examples of multifaceted in a Sentence

a multifaceted approach to health care
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Kiwis Are High In Potassium The way that kiwi affects blood pressure is multifaceted. Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025 The agent took this to be a reference to the multifaceted terror rampage in France, which killed at least 130 people in 2015. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 The need for water security Bangladesh’s hydro challenges are multifaceted. Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025 There is little doubt that the Chiefs have one of the most dangerous and multifaceted passing attacks in the NFL. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multifaceted

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multifaceted was in 1870

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“Multifaceted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifaceted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

multifaceted

adjective
mul·​ti·​fac·​e·​ted -ˈfas-ət-əd How to pronounce multifaceted (audio)
: having many aspects or sides

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