adjective

1. 1. competent in many things; able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another; many-sided
   2. adaptable to many uses or functions
2. Rare
   1. that can be turned or moved around, as on a hinge or pivot
   2. fickle; inconstant
3. Bot. turning about freely on the filament to which it is attached, as an anther
4. Zool.
   1. moving forward or backward, as the toes of a bird
   2. movable in any direction, as the antenna of an insect

Etymology: Fr < L versatilis, that turns around, movable, versatile < versatus, pp. of versare, to turn often, freq. of vertere, to turn: see verse