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facet
- /ˈfæs.ɪt/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈfas.ɪt/ UK
- /ˈfɛs.ət/ New Zealand
- /ˈfas.ɪt/ Scotland
Rhymes with -æsɪt
noun facets · facette
- Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem. This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.
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One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.
Similar: aspect
- 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.
- One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
- A smooth circumscribed surface. the articular facet of a bone
- Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
- The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
- A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
- A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.
- A less differentiated alter, as in a median system.
verb facets · faceting · facetting · faceted · facetted
- To cut a facet into a gemstone.
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Closest in meaning: aspect, volet, stream, strand, element, slice, tier, area, dimension, issue, side, face, aids, part, phase, component
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noun any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
| Español | faceta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 小面 shōmen, ファセット fasetto |
| 中文 | 刻面 kèmiàn |
| हिन्दी | कटाव kaṭāv |
| Português | faceta |
| Français | facette |
| Deutsch | Facette |
| Italiano | faccetta, sfaccettatura, sfaccettature |
| Русский | грань granʹ |
| العربية | سَطْح saṭḥ |
noun one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
| Español | faceta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 면 myeon, 양상 yangsang |
| 日本語 | 面 men, 様相 yōsō |
| 中文 | 面 miàn, 方面 fāngmiàn |
| हिन्दी | पहलू pahlū |
| Português | faceta |
| Italiano | aspetto, sfaccettatura, sfaccettature |
| Русский | аспе́кт aspékt, сторона́ storoná, грань granʹ |
| العربية | جَانِب jānib |
noun one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
| 中文 | 面 miàn, 方面 fāngmiàn |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पहलू pahlū |
| Français | volet |
| Deutsch | Facette |
| Italiano | sfaccettatura, sfaccettature |
| Русский | эта́п etáp, часть častʹ |
noun anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
| Español | faceta, omatidio |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | आंतरिक कोशिका āntrik kośikā, आंतरिक कोशिकाएँ āntrik kośikāẽ, फासेट phāseṭ |
| Português | faceta |
| Français | facette, ommatidie |
| Deutsch | Facette |
| Italiano | facetta, facette |
| Русский | фасе́тка fasétka |
verb to cut a facet into a gemstone
| Português | facetar, lapidar |
|---|---|
| Français | facetter |
| Italiano | sfaccettare |
| Русский | ограни́ть ogranítʹ |
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title = {facet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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