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facet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • făs′ĭt
  • /ˈfas.ɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfas.ɪt/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈfæs.ɪt/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfɛs.ət/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French face Middle French face French face Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French facettebor. English facet Borrowed from French facette.

Meanings

  1. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
    • This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.
  2. (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.
  3. 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.
  4. One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
  5. A smooth circumscribed surface.
    • the articular facet of a bone
  6. Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
  7. The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
  8. A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
  9. A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
facets Number=Plur lexicographic
facette alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Deriveds

facet name · facetectomy · microfacet · facetal · facet syndrome · facetlike · multifacet · multifaceted · faceter · geofacet · articular facet · subfacet

Synonyms

aspect

Translations (133)

fa سطح (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · fa سطح (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · pt faceta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · pl fasetka (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · fi taho (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · ca faceta (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · gu પહેલુ (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · gl faceta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · es faceta (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fa مراحل (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · ja 小面 (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · fi fasetti (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · it sfaccettatura (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · hy երես (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · hi पहलू (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · ar جَانِب (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · gu પાસાં (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · fi askel (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · es faceta (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · sa दृष्टि कोशिका (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · es faceta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · ru фасе́тка (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · ast faceta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · it sfaccettatura (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fa جنبهها (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · pt faceta (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · ast faceta (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fi viiste (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · ko(one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · de Facette (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · cmn(one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · pa ਪਹਿਲੂ (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · de Facette (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · it facetta (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · fr facette (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · id faset (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · it faccetta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · eo faceto (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · it facette (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · hi कटाव (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · cmn 方面 (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · ru сторона́ (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ru аспе́кт (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fa سطوح (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · hi पहलू (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · es omatidio (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · tr façeta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · cs fazeta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · mr अवयव (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · cmn 刻面 (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · pl faseta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · it sfaccettature (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · it aspetto (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · is flötur (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · ko 양상 (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · id faset (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · gu પહેલા (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · it sfaccettature (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · ru часть (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · mr पैलू (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fa جنبه (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · cs faceta (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · sa स्फटिकपटलानि (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · ky этап (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ru грань (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · sv fasett (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · gu પાસું (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · fa سطوح (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · pa ਅੰਗ (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · gu પાસાં (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · sa स्फटिकपटल (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · fa تراش (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · hi आंतरिक कोशिकाएँ (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · gl faceta (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ky кыр (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ar سَطْح (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · cmn(one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · bg фасе́та (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · de Facette (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · sa दृष्टि कोशिकाः (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · pa ਫਾਸੇਟ (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · da side (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · da flade (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · pt faceta (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · nl facet (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · cmn 方面 (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · pa ਪਹਿਲੂ (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ja ファセット (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · sa पक्ष (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · sk fazeta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · eo faceto (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · nl facet (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ja(one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · bg страна́ (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ca faceta (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · sv sida (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ru эта́п (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · da facet (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fr volet (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · mr दृष्टि कोशिका (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · gu અવકાશો (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · hi फासेट (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · da facet (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · hy նիստ (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · nl facet (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · it sfaccettatura (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · gl face (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · fi vaihe (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · tl tapyas (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · bg стена́ (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · nl fase (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · fr ommatidie (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · fa وجه (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · ca faceta (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · fa مرحله (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · gu અવકાશ (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · it sfaccettature (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ky аспект (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ota فاچته (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · pa ਪਹਿਲੂ (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · hi आंतरिक कोशिका (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · ja 様相 (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fr facette (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · fi puoli (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · ru грань (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · sa पक्ष (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · gu પાસું (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · is smáauga (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · mr पैलू (one of a series of things, such as steps in a project) · ky чет (one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things) · fi silmäkeila (anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans) · is fægiflötur (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem) · mr पैलू (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem)

facet en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • făs′ĭt
  • /ˈfas.ɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfas.ɪt/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈfæs.ɪt/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfɛs.ət/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French face Middle French face French face Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French facettebor. English facet Borrowed from French facette.

Meanings

  1. To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
facette alternative, obsolete lexicographic
faceting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
facets Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
facetting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
faceted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
faceted Tense=Past US lexicographic
facetted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
facetted Tense=Past UK lexicographic

Translations (12)

ru ограни́ть (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · it sfaccettare (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · fr facetter (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · bg шлифовам (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · fi hioa (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · pt facetar (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · da facettere (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · az yonmaq (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · eo faceti (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · pt lapidar (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · ca abrillantar (to cut a facet into a gemstone) · ca facetar (to cut a facet into a gemstone)