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many-faceted career

many-faceted career

5.3
A career that includes many different jobs and skills
  • noun
translation icon : carrera multifacética
  • She has built a many-faceted career that spans journalism, public speaking, and philanthropy.

Examples

  • John's many-faceted career includes teaching and writing.

  • Pursuing a many-faceted career requires adaptability and lifelong learning.

  • His many-faceted career has made him well-respected in several industries.

  • She has a many-faceted career in the arts.

  • His many-faceted career has made him well-respected in several industries.

  • Pursuing a many-faceted career requires adaptability and lifelong learning.

  • She has built a many-faceted career that spans journalism, public speaking, and philanthropy.

Antonyms

single
976 1.0

Applying to only one group or system

monotonous
14 5.3

Something that is boring because it has no variety

Surface Forms

many-faceted career singular
many-faceted careers plural

Morphology

many-faceted + career

The meaning 'a career that involves a variety of skills, roles, or activities' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'many-faceted' (having various distinct aspects) with 'career' (a person's work history). This is a regular adjective + noun composition that follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Many-faceted career comes from the image of a cut gem with many flat faces called a facet. Each facet is like a different skill or job, so a many-faceted career means a working life with 'many skills' or 'many roles'.