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facets

The correct spelling is facets.

How to pronounce facets

noun

Say it like: Fas-ets

The correct spelling is facets. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem. For example: "This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value."

Usage Examples

This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.

The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.

We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
  2. 2.One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
  3. 3.One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
  4. 4.One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
  5. 5.A smooth circumscribed surface.

verb

  1. 1.To cut a facet into a gemstone.

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