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facet

[ fas-it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a small, polished, flat surface, usually in the shape of a polygon, such as one of the surfaces of a cut gem.
a smooth, flat surface cut on a fragment of rock by the action of water, windblown sand, etc.
aspect; phase:
They carefully examined every facet of the argument.
Architecture. any of the faces of a column cut in a polygonal form.
Zoology. one of the corneal lenses of a compound arthropod eye.
Anatomy. a small, smooth, flat area on a hard surface, especially on a bone.
Dentistry. a small, highly burnished area, usually on the enamel surface of a tooth, produced by abrasion between opposing teeth in chewing.

facet

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Word History and Origins

Origin of facet¹

First recorded in 1615–25, from the French facette “little face”; face ( def ), -ette ( )

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Origin of facet¹

C17: from French facette a little face

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