facet

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English

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various facet patterns for diamonds
facets in the compound eye of a dragonfly

Etymology

Borrowed from French facette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæsɪt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -æsɪt

Noun

facet (plural facets)

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

Derived terms

Translations

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Verb

facet (third-person singular simple present facets, present participle faceting or facetting, simple past and past participle faceted or facetted)

  1. To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Usage notes

  • Faceting and faceted are more common in the US. Facetting and facetted are more common in the UK.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French facette (facet), diminutive of face.

Pronunciation

Noun

facet c (singular definite facetten, plural indefinite facetter)

  1. facet

Declension

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French facette.

Pronunciation

Noun

facet n (plural facetten, diminutive facetje n)

  1. facet

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: faset
  • Indonesian: faset

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin facētus. Doublet of facecja.

Pronunciation

Noun

facet m pers (female equivalent facetka, diminutive facecik)

  1. (colloquial) guy, fellow, chap

Declension

Further reading

  • facet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • facet in Polish dictionaries at PWN