a. [ L. versatilis, fr. versare to turn around, v. freq. of vertere: cf. F. versatile. See Verse. ] 1. Capable of being turned round. Harte. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as, a versatile disposition. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician. [ 1913 Webster ]
Conspicuous among the youths of high promise . . . was the quick and versatile [ Charles ] Montagu. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Nat. Hist.) Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Ver"sa*tile*ly, adv. -- -- Ver"sa*tile*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]