facet

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

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

One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.figuratively

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

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.

One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

A smooth circumscribed surface.

• the articular facet of a bone

Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion

The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.

A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

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

A less differentiated alter, as in a median system.

To cut a facet into a gemstone.