facet

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French facette.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfæsɪt/
  • Audio (US)(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.
  8. (mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

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
  • IPA(key): /fasɛt/, [faˈsɛd̥]

Noun

facet c (singular definite facetten, plural indefinite facetter)

  1. facet

Declension
Declension of facet
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative facet facetten facetter facetterne
genitive facets facettens facetters facetternes

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French facette

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: fa‧cet
  • Audio(file)

Noun

facet n (plural facetten, diminutive facetje n)

  1. facet

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

From Latin facetus (“elegant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfa.t͡sɛt/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

facet m pers

  1. (colloquial) guy, fellow, chap

Declension
declension of facet
singular plural
nominative facet faceci
genitive faceta facetów
dative facetowi facetom
accusative faceta facetów
instrumental facetem facetami
locative facecie facetach
vocative facecie faceci
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