protean
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or formsExceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
» Semantic equivalence is protean as well as fuzzy: what hoi polloi find equivalent may to cognoscenti be quite distinct.
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Examples
1 sentencesSemantic equivalence is protean as well as fuzzy: what hoi polloi find equivalent may to cognoscenti be quite distinct.
Meaning
1 sensesExceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
An amoeba is a protean animalcule.
vielgestaltig, proteisch
taking on different forms
Forms
more protean, most protean| Comparative | more protean Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most protean Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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