versatile

 
Pronunciation: /ˈvəːsətʌɪl/

adjective

  • 1able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities: a versatile sewing machine he was versatile enough to play on either wing
  • 2 archaic changeable; inconstant.

Derivatives

versatilely

adverb

versatility

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪlɪti/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century (in the sense 'inconstant, fluctuating'): from French, or from Latin versatilis, from versat- 'turned about, revolved', from the verb versare, frequentative of vertere 'to turn'

Spelling help

Remember that versatile and the related word versatility are spelled with -sat- in the middle.

a versatile satin blouse.