facet
Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gemAny one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
» That's only one facet of the issue.
Das ist nur ein Aspekt der Angelegenheit.
Meaning
9 sensesAny one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.
Facette
граньgranʹ
(figuratively)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.
аспе́ктaspékt, сторона́storoná, граньgranʹ
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.
Facette
эта́пetáp, частьčastʹ
One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
Facette
фасе́ткаfasétka
A smooth circumscribed surface.
the articular facet of a bone
a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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.
Examples
7 sentencesThat's only one facet of the issue.
deDas ist nur ein Aspekt der Angelegenheit.
His scientific body of work has many facets.
deSein wissenschaftliches Gesamtwerk ist facettenreich.
I have a multi-faceted kind of personality.
That's not the most important facet of the tale.
A facet of genius is the ability to provoke scandals.
ruОдной из особенностей гения является способность вызывать скандал.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
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Origin
Borrowed from French facette.Borrowed from French facette.
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