versatile

adjective

Capable of doing many things competently.

adjective

Having varied uses or serving many functions.

adjective

Variable or inconstant; changeable.

adjective

Capable of moving freely in all directions, as the loosely attached anthers of certain flowers.

In ichthyology, capable of being turned either way: describing a spine, a tooth, or any organ that may not be usually so turned.

Capable of being moved or turned round: as, a versatile spindle.

Changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant.

Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applying one’s self to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided: as, a versatile writer; a versatile actor.

In botany, swinging or turning freely on a support: especially noting an anther fixed by the middle on the apex of the filament, and swinging freely to and fro. See cuts under anther and lily.

In ornithology, specifically, reversible: noting any toe of a bird which may be turned either forward or backward.