Look up: Facet


  1. facet
    grouping of concepts of the same inherent category Examples of categories that may be used for grouping concepts into facets are: activities, disciplines, people, materials, living organisms, objects, places and times. e.g. (1) animals, mice, daffodils and bacteria could all be members of a living ...
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  2. facet
    [n] - a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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  3. Facet
    The surface on a bone which is small and flat.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  4. Facet
    Fac'et noun [ French facette , dim. of face face. See Face .] 1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [ Written also facette .] 2. (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/1

  5. Facet
    Fac'et transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Faceted ; present participle & verbal noun Faceting .] To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.
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  6. facet
    1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. ... Alternative forms: facette. ... 2. <anatomy> A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. ... 3. The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. ... 4. <entomology, zoology> One of the...
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  7. facet
    noun a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=facet

  8. facet
    (fas´әt) (fә-set´) a small, plane surface on a hard body, such as a bone.
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  9. Facet
    • (n.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. • (n.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. • (n.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. • (v. t.) To cut facets or small faces upon; a...
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  10. facet
    flat, polished surface on a cut gemstone, usually with three or four sides. The widest part of a faceted stone is the girdle; the girdle lies on a ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/2

  11. Facet
    A face of a convex set, not equal to the set, of maximal dimension. If the set is polyhedral, say P = {x: Ax
    Found op http://glossary.computing.society.informs.org/index.php?page=F.html

  12. Facet
    [geometry] Cover art from Tarzan and the Ant Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs, McClrug, 1924 ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facet_(geometry)



  1. Facet
    In architecture a facet is the narrow plane surface between the flutings of a column.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TF.HTM

  2. FACET
    FACET is the acronym for the Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, a program designed to recognize, support, and enhance outstanding teaching on the eight campuses of Indiana University. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FACET

  3. facet
    (on talus) Type: Term Definitions: 1. inferiormost portion of the articular surface of the head of the talus that contacts (rests on) the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament. Synonyms: facies articularis ligamenti calcaneonavicularis plantaris tali
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31361

  4. facet
    (on talus) Type: Term Definitions: 1. small facet at the lateral edge of the navicular articular surface that lies in contact with the medial surface of the medial part of the bifurcate ligament. Synonyms: facies articularis partis calcaneonavicularis ligamenti bifurcati tali
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31360

  5. facet
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fas′et, fă-set′ Definitions: 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure, usually an articular surface covered in life with articular cartilage. 2. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. Synonyms: facies3
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31336

  6. facet
    (of atlas) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a circular facet on the posterior (inner) surface of the anterior arch of the atlas that articulates with the dens of the axis. Synonyms: fovea dentis atlantis, pit of atlas for dens
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31346

  7. Facet
    A flat cut or polished face on a gemstone.
    Found op http://www.braybrook.co.uk/jewellery-and-silver-wisdom/gems-of-information/

  8. Facet
    [mathematics] A facet of a simplicial complex is a maximal simplex. In the general theory of polyhedra and polytopes, two conflicting meanings are currently jostling for acceptability: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facet_(mathematics)

  9. Facet
    [disambiguation] A Facet is a flat surface of a geometric shape, e.g., of a gemstone. Facet may also refer to: ...
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  10. Facet
    Facets are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal structure. Gemstones commonly have facets cut into them in order to improve their appearance by allow...
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  11. facet
    straight line of defensive walling
    Found op http://www.castles-of-britain.com/glossary.htm

  12. facet
    1. a distinct feature or element in a problem
    2. a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)

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  13. Facet
    A facet is a single, small, flat, side of a many-sided object, like for example one of the small sides of a cut diamond.
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