facet

Phonetic

US /ˈfæsɪt/UK /ˈfæsɪt/

Translations

NOUNAny one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem., One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things., One of a series of things, such as steps in a project., One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans., A smooth circumscribed surface., 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.

VERBTo cut a facet into a gemstone.

Variants

facets: Third Person Singular, Plural
faceting: Present Participle
facetting: Present Participle
faceted: Past Participle, Past Tense
facetted: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

Yet another facet of artistic success is practice
Source:www.scientificamerican.com
A new car might have more than a thousand chips, each one managing a different facet of the vehicle’s operation
Source:www.nytimes.com
Blue facet - is it behind or in front of the red one? The painter's algorithm does not work here
Source:github.com
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Module source root type com.android.tools.idea.gradle.project.facet.ndk.NativeSourceRootType@xxxxxx is not registered as JpsModelSerializerExtension
Source:stackoverflow.com
"Another important facet of the Yazidi faith is the belief in our oneness with the natural world, which has its roots in ancient nature worship," Mahmood told me
Source:www.bbc.com

facet

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