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Multifaceted vs Traditional - What's the difference?

multifaceted | traditional |

As adjectives the difference between multifaceted and traditional

is that multifaceted is having multiple facets while traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures.

multifaceted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having multiple facets.
  • The diamond had a multifaceted cut.
  • Having many aspects; nuanced or diverse.
  • Joanne was a multifaceted individual; she knew how to bargain both with Wall Street brokers and push-cart vendors.

    traditional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
  • I think her traditional values are antiquated .
  • Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
  • In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
  • Antonyms

    * nontraditional, non-traditional * untraditional

    Derived terms

    * traditionally