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語源

Borrowed from French facette.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæsɪt/
• 韻: -æsɪt

名詞

facet (複数形 facets)

1. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

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

2. One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.

   Synonym: aspect

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

3. One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.

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

4. (anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
5. (anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.

   the articular facet of a bone

6. (anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
7. (architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
8. (mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
9. (computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.

派生語

• multifaceted
• facetal
• articular facet

動詞

facet (三人称単数 現在形 facets, 現在分詞 faceting または facetting, 過去形および過去分詞形 faceted または facetted)

1. To cut a facet into a gemstone.

使用する際の注意点

• Faceting and faceted are more common in the US. Facetting and facetted are more common in the UK.