facet

/หˆfรฆsษชt/

IPA: /F AE1 S AH0 T/

noun
  1. 1

    Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

    โ€œThis facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.โ€

  2. 2

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

    โ€œThe child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.โ€

    syn:aspect
  3. 3

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

    โ€œWe had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.โ€

  4. 4

    One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

  5. 5

    A smooth circumscribed surface.

    โ€œthe articular facet of a boneโ€

  6. 6

    Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion

  7. 7

    The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

  8. 8

    A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

  9. 9

    A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/facet