FACET

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected forms: facetted , facetting

Meaning:

A distinct feature or element in a problem

Example:

he studied every facet of the question

Synonyms:

aspect; facet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("facet" is a kind of...):

characteristic; feature (a prominent attribute or aspect of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "facet"):

side (an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect))

sector; sphere (a particular aspect of life or activity)

surface (a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something)

Meaning:

A smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("facet" is a kind of...):

subfigure (a figure that is a part of another figure)

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb facet