multitool
4.7
A person who can do many different jobs well in a team or workplace
- noun
- /ˈmʌltiˌtuːl/
- Informal
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todólogo
- In today's fast-paced work environment, being a multitool means adapting quickly to new challenges and tasks.
Examples
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His ability to juggle multiple roles makes him a valuable multitool in our organization.
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Sci-fi author Bruce Sterling says a multitool is a "set of possible creative interventions in your immediate material environment."
Blog text (32) -
As a project manager, she is a real multitool, effortlessly switching between planning, budgeting, and team leadership.
Synonyms
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4.2
A person who is good at many different things
is more about being widely useful across jobs than focused skill
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4.3
A person who can do many different jobs but is not an expert
is highly versatile and able rather than lacking expertise
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5.2
A person who does many different jobs and fills in when needed
is a general personal quality of wide versatility beyond job role
jill of all trades
vsmultitool
8.1
A woman who can do many kinds of work
is neutral in gender and applies to any versatile person
Antonyms
How Versatile
Surface Forms
multitool singular
multitools plural
Morphology
Etymology
Multitool can also describe a person. It uses multi- 'many' and tool to make a picture of someone with many handy skills, so a 'multitool' person can do many different jobs and help in many ways.