multifarious
adjective
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Before the late 16th-century appearance of multifarious, there was another word similar in form and meaning being used: multifary, meaning "in many ways," appeared—and disappeared—in the 15th century. Before either of the English words existed, there was the Medieval Latin word multifarius, from Latin multifariam, meaning "in many places" or "on many sides." Multi-, as you may know, is a combining form meaning "many." A relative of multifarious in English is omnifarious ("of all varieties, forms, or kinds"), created with omni- ("all") rather than multi-.
Examples of multifarious in a Sentence
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
True, the Post’s concern here was focused on questions about personal transactions by Fed officials, but the modes of impairment that can threaten the public’s faith in the institution are multifarious.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Though his features are few — the character never gets an aria of his own — his voice is a thing of multifarious sumptuousness.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
The multifarious New Delhi collective devours genres with similar aplomb, taking nibbles from psychedelia, indie-rock, pop, jazz, and more on Beta.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifarious. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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Spradley v. Hutchison, 787 S.W.2d 214 (1990) 
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