"multipurpose" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: multi- + purpose Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|purpose}} multi- + purpose Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=multipurpose}} multipurpose
  1. Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses. Derived forms: MPV Translations (having multiple uses): многоцелеви (mnogocelevi) (Bulgarian), víceúčelový (Czech), monikäyttöinen (Finnish), yleis- (Finnish), polyvalent (French), multifonction (French), multi-usages (French), à usages multiples (French), mehrzweck- (German), 多目的 (tamokuteki) (Japanese), wielozadaniowy (Polish), multiúso (Portuguese), multiúsos (Portuguese), polivalent (Romanian), многоцелево́й (mnogocelevój) (Russian), viacúčelový (Slovak), multiuso (Spanish), multipropósito (Spanish), polivalente (Spanish), สารพัดประโยชน์ (sǎa-rá-pát-bprà-yòot) (Thai), đa năng (Vietnamese), vạn năng (Vietnamese), nhiều mục đích (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-multipurpose-en-adj-WOrOuHdJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-

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          "code": "bg",
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          "word": "многоцелеви"
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          "code": "cs",
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "having multiple uses",
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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          "lang": "Spanish",
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          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "sǎa-rá-pát-bprà-yòot",
          "sense": "having multiple uses",
          "word": "สารพัดประโยชน์"
        },
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          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "having multiple uses",
          "word": "đa năng"
        },
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          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "having multiple uses",
          "word": "vạn năng"
        },
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          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "word": "многоцелеви"
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      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "wielozadaniowy"
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      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "sense": "having multiple uses",
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      "roman": "mnogocelevój",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "многоцелево́й"
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      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "viacúčelový"
    },
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "multiuso"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "multipropósito"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "polivalente"
    },
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      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "sǎa-rá-pát-bprà-yòot",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "สารพัดประโยชน์"
    },
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "đa năng"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "vạn năng"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having multiple uses",
      "word": "nhiều mục đích"
    }
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  "word": "multipurpose"
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