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multifariousness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The characteristic of being multifarious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

noticeable heterogeneity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a diversity of possibilities
  • the range and variety of his work is amazing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diverseness, diversity, variety

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: heterogeneity, heterogeneousness

Narrower terms: biodiversity

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English multifarious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English multifariousness From multifarious + -ness.