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multiversant

multiversant adjective: turning into many shapes; assuming many forms; protean.

Adjective

multiversant (comparative more multiversant, superlative most multiversant)

  1. Turning into many shapes; assuming many forms; protean.
    • The effect of these methods upon the physical constitution is very deleterious, and the system has never been recognised as part of Theosophy, which is neither "theological dilettantism" nor Hatha Yoga, but the wisdom-religion of the ancient Sages, which underlies, as a basic truth, all the...1890 November 1, Walter Gorn Old, “letter”, in The Globe
    • That succinct statement reminds us that high frequency of vegetative reproduction in multiversant species and low densities of pauciversant species populations may protect each against what Muller (1950) called load of mutations (which in general depresses the adaptive ability of the population).1960, Benninghoff, Special Publication - Issue 14, page 73

Forms of multiversant

comparativemore multiversant
superlativemost multiversant

Origin of multiversant

From multi- + Latin versans, present participle. See versant.

Questions about multiversant

What does multiversant mean?
Multiversant means turning into many shapes; assuming many forms; protean.
What part of speech is multiversant?
Multiversant is an adjective.

Words near multiversant in the dictionary

  1. multivendor
  2. multivenue
  3. multiverb
  4. multiversal
  5. multiversally
  6. multiversant
  7. multiverse
  8. multiverses
  9. multiversion
  10. multiversioned
  11. multiversioning

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