/ˈfæs.ɪt/, /ˈfas.ɪt/, /ˈfɛs.ət/
OriginBorrowed from French facette.
- Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
“This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.”
- figurativelyOne 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.”
- 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.
- To cut a facet into a gemstone.
Formsfacets(plural) · facets(present, singular, third-person) · faceting(US, participle, present) · facetting(UK, participle, present) · faceted(US, participle, past) · faceted(US, past) · facetted(UK, participle, past) · facetted(UK, past)