multifarious
adjective
mul·ti·far·i·ous
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Definition of multifarious
: having or occurring in great variety : diverse
participated in multifarious activities in high school
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Examples of multifarious in a Sentence
the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself
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But don’t underestimate the importance of Ryan Courtney’s props, which assume alarmingly multifarious roles, and Raja Feather Kelly’s choreography. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: Theater as Sabotage in the Dazzling ‘Fairview’," 17 June 2018 No single response can blunt these multifarious activities, but transparency is the place to start. — William A. Galston, WSJ, "Roll Back China’s Soft-Power Campaign," 4 Dec. 2018 Scott Pask’s bare-boards set, lighted with nowhere-to-hide clarity by Adam Honoré, consists of some sheets of parachute silk and olive-drab packing crates, which are put to multifarious use. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: Bad Girl Makes Good in a Glorious ‘Carmen Jones’," 27 June 2018 He is widely seen as understanding the multifarious mechanics of sanctions, a rare feat. — New York Times, "He Was a Tireless Critic of the Iran Deal. Now He Insists He Wanted to Save It.," 13 May 2018 But to modern readers, other aspects of Zamyatin’s multifarious parable will seem more relevant. — The Economist, "An eerie dystopian prophecy by a disillusioned Bolshevik," 31 May 2018 That includes this particular telling, rendered by a multifarious cast of five, under the direction of David Herskovits. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: Reliving Those Arabian Nights in ‘Pay No Attention to the Girl’," 2 Apr. 2018 The future is multifarious, many-platformed; the internet makes television, like punk rock before it, available to entrepreneurial outsiders with a work ethic and not necessarily a lot of money. — Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, "What the cancelation of shows like 'One Mississippi' and 'I Love Dick' may portend for the future," 14 Mar. 2018 The presenters on the telecast were far more diverse — far more representative of the multifarious energies of popular culture — than the winners. — Manohla Dargis, A.o. Scott And Wesley Morris, New York Times, "#MeToo, Harvey Weinstein and Awkward TV: Our Critics Talk Oscars," 5 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multifarious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for multifarious
multifarious
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of multifarious
formal
: of many and various kinds
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multifarious
adjective
mul·ti·far·i·ous
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Legal Definition of multifarious
: having or occurring in great variety : diverse
also
: uniting usually in an improper way distinct and independent matters, subjects, or causes
point one is multifarious, and we must break it down for analysis: a) the alleged reformation of the decree; and b) the order that appellant pay — Spradley v. Hutchison, 787 S.W.2d 214 (1990)
— compare misjoinder