many-sided

adjective

many-sid·​ed ˌme-nē-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce many-sided (audio)
1
: having many sides or aspects
2
: having many interests or aptitudes
many-sidedness noun

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During those years, Lebanon was wracked by a civil war, in which clashes between Christian militias and insurgents from the Palestine Liberation Organization grew into a vicious, many-sided conflict. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 The outcomes of attacks and other actions are often decided by rolling many-sided dice. Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of many-sided was in 1570

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“Many-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many-sided. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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