facet
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Noun edit
facet (plural facets)
- Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
- This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.
- One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
- Synonym: aspect
- The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.
- One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
- We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.
- (anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
- (anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.
- the articular facet of a bone
- (anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
- (architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
- (mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
- (computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.
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Translations edit
flat surface cut into a gem
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one among many similar yet distinct things
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one of a series of things
one member of a compound eye
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Verb edit
facet (third-person singular simple present facets, present participle faceting or facetting, simple past and past participle faceted or facetted)
Usage notes edit
- Faceting and faceted are more common in the US. Facetting and facetted are more common in the UK.
Translations edit
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French facette (“facet”), diminutive of face.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
facet c (singular definite facetten, plural indefinite facetter)
Declension edit
Declension of facet
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | facet | facetten | facetter | facetterne |
genitive | facets | facettens | facetters | facetternes |
Further reading edit
- facet on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
- “facet” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
facet n (plural facetten, diminutive facetje n)
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Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin facētus. Doublet of facecja.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
facet m pers (female equivalent facetka, diminutive facecik)
- (colloquial) guy, fellow, chap
Declension edit
Declension of facet