Definition of "facet" in English

noun

1. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

   • This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.

2. (figurative) One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.

   • The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.

3. One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.

   • We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.

4. (anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

5. (anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.

   • the articular facet of a bone

6. (anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion

7. (architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.

8. (mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

9. (computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.

verb

1. To cut a facet into a gemstone.