multifarious

The definition of multifarious is a variety of many different parts.

(adjective)

When a company has many different divisions, product areas and production facilities, it is an example of a multifarious company.

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See multifarious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having many kinds of parts or elements; of great variety; diverse; manifold

Origin: L multifarius, manifold < multi-, multi- + -farius, as in bifarius: see bifarious

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See multifarious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Having great variety; diverse. See Synonyms at versatile.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin multifāriam, in many places

Origin: : multi-, multi-

Origin: + -fāriam, adv. suff.; see dhē- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • mulˌti·farˈi·ous·ly adverb
  • mulˌti·farˈi·ous·ness noun

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