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   facet

   /ˈfasɪt/

   noun

   • 1. one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem: "a blue and green jewel that shines from a million facets" Similar surfacefacesideplaneangleslant
   • 2. a particular aspect or feature of something: "a philosophy that extends to all facets of the business" Similar aspectfeaturesidedimensionparticularcharacteristicdetailpointingredientstrandfactorcomponentconstituentelementpartsectionportionpiecebitangleslantsenserespectregardwayviewpointstandpoint
   • 3. any of the individual units (ommatidia) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French facette, diminutive of face ‘face, side’ (see face).

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