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Dictionary: ver·sa·tile   (vûr'sə-təl, -tīl') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Capable of doing many things competently.
  2. Having varied uses or serving many functions: "The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato" (Craig Claiborne).
  3. Variable or inconstant; changeable: a versatile temperament.
  4. Biology. Capable of moving freely in all directions, as the antenna of an insect, the toe of an owl, or the loosely attached anther of a flower.

[Latin versātilis, from versātus, past participle of versāre, to turn.]

versatilely ver'sa·tile·ly adv.
versatility ver'sa·til'i·ty (-tĭl'ĭ-tē) or ver'sa·tile·ness (-təl-nĭs, -tīl'-) n.

SYNONYMS   versatile, all-around, many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious. These adjectives mean having many aspects, uses, or abilities: a versatile writer; an all-around athlete; a many-sided subject; a multifaceted undertaking; multifarious interests.


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Definition: adjustable, flexible
Antonyms: inflexible, limited, unadjustable


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IN BRIEF: Able to do a number of things well.

pronunciation Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out, and will tell. — Franklin P. Jones.

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    For the use of the term versatile in sex see: versatile (sex)
Peter Pakosh, (third from right) and Roy Robinson (second from right), unveil a new Versatile D118 at a plant expansion ceremony in 1967.

Versatile is a Canadian brand of agricultural equipment that has produced augers, swathers and combine harvester. In the 1970s, it was an independent operation, founded by Peter Pakosh and Roy Robinson, that had 70% of the 4WD tractor market and then was later owned by Ford and Fiat's New Holland, spun off when Case-International merged with New Holland to form CNH Global.

Versatile was the first company to mass-produce articulated four-wheel drive tractors, starting in 1966 with the D100 and G100 four-wheel drives. Those ground-breaking tractors were primitive by modern standards, with a 6-cylinder diesel or 8-cylinder gas engine producing 100 horsepower. 1966 models sold for less than CA$10,000.

Daniel Pakosh also developed the first bi-directional tractor in the world. The Versatile 150 launched in 1977.

Four-wheel drive demand increased significantly, with Versatile becoming one of the leaders in four-wheel drive development and production. By the late 1970’s the Versatile lineup included tractors ranging from 220 to 330 horsepower. With the 1980’s came an expanded line of four-wheel drive tractors that stretched to 470 horsepower in the Versatile 1150.

On November 1, 2007, Combine manufacturer Rostselmash Inc. acquired 80% of the common shares of Versatile and it was announced that the Versatile brand name will again be the sole name associated with the tractor division.

Dmitry Lyubimov, President of Buhler Industries Inc, said the decision to rebrand the tractor division was not taken lightly. “We recognize the history that is tied to the Versatile name. There are still many older Versatile tractors at work on farms around the world. The name stands for well-built tractors that are powerful, simple and easy to maintain. It is the same philosophy we use today and we are proud of that heritage. It is with great pride that we announce that the Versatile name is back.”

References

  • Versatile Tractors (A Farmer Boy's Dream), by Jarrod Pakosh, published by Japonica Press, ISBN 1-55046-416-7

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - alsidig, drejelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
veelzijdig, veranderlijk, beweegbaar, wispelturig

Français (French)
adj. - plein de ressources, aux talents divers, souple (esprit), polyvalent, à usages multiple, (Zool) orientable (antenne), flottant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vielseitig, flexibel

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πολύπλευρος, εύστροφος, πολυγραφότατος, γόνιμος, επινοητικός, πολυμήχανος, ευπροσάρμοστος, πολλαπλών εφαρμογών

Italiano (Italian)
versatile, volubile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - versátil

Русский (Russian)
разносторонний, изменчивый, универсальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - versátil, que tiene muchos usos, polifacético, flexible, ágil

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - mångsidig, rörlig, vridbar, ombytlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
通用的, 多才多艺的, 万能的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 通用的, 多才多藝的, 萬能的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 다재 다능한, 다용도의, 변덕스러운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 多才な, 多方面にわたる, 用途が広い, 万能の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متعدد الاستعمال, متعدد المواهب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רב-צדדי, בקי בתחומים רבים, מגוון, רב-תכליתי‬


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