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facet

 

[ หˆfรฆsษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

human anatomy

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, especially the features as a whole.

Synonyms

countenance, visage

Examples of usage

  • He had a handsome face with chiseled features.
  • Her face lit up with a smile.
Context #2 | Noun

gemology

One of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.

Synonyms

side, surface

Examples of usage

  • The diamond had many facets that sparkled in the light.
  • The emerald's facets reflected different shades of green.
Context #3 | Verb

computing

To segment a network into smaller subnetworks in order to improve performance or security.

Synonyms

partition, segment

Examples of usage

  • The IT department decided to facet the company's network for better efficiency.
  • Faceting the network helped prevent data congestion.

Translations

Translations of the word "facet" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น faceta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคนเคฒเฅ‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aspekt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ aspek

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐัะฟะตะบั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ aspekt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅด้ข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท facette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ faceta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท faset

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธก๋ฉด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุงู†ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aspekt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ aspekt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–น้ข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vidik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hliรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rษ™f

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ faceta

Etymology

The word 'facet' originated from the French word 'facette', a diminutive of 'face', ultimately from Latin 'facies' meaning 'form, appearance'. In English, 'facet' first appeared in the 17th century, initially used in gemology to describe the flat faces of a cut gem. Over time, its usage expanded to describe various aspects or parts of something with multiple sides or aspects.

See also: deface, efface, face, facing, interface, preface.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,858, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.