Multipurpose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mʌltipɝpəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Multipurpose is an adjective meaning Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses.
Meaning
Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses.
Example Sentences
Arguably the most potent version of that meme merges the heatmaps with a multipurpose version of the IQ bell curve, populated with three “wojaks” on the stupid, middlebrow, and supersmart bits of that curve. The liberal heatmap is paired with the figure in the meaty middle of the graph, while the conservative one fits with the narrower extremes of the IQ spectrum.
Word Forms
- multi-purpose
Synonyms for multipurpose
Depending on context, synonyms include multiuse, useful, utile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include utile, useful, multifunctional, multi-purpose, multifunction, multifaceted.
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