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   protean

   /ˈprəʊtɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. tending or able to change frequently or easily: "it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject" Similar ever-changingvariablechangeablemutablekaleidoscopicerraticquicksilverinconstantinconsistentunstableunsteadyshiftingunevenunsettledfluctuatingchameleon-likechameleonicfluidwaveringvacillatingmercurialvolatileunpredictablewaywardunreliableundependableinformal:peakytechnical:labilerare:staylesschangefulOpposite constantconsistent
   • ▪ able to do many different things; versatile: "protean thinkers who scan the horizons of work and society" Similar versatileadaptableflexibleall-roundmultifacetedmultitalentedmany-sidedresourcefulmalleableOpposite limited

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Proteus + -an.

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   • 1. proteanism noun

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   What does protean mean?

   • The meaning of PROTEAN is of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms. How to use protean in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does protean mean in Greek mythology?

   • The term protean stems from a metaphor of Proteus, a sea god in Greek mythology who had the gift of prophecy and used metamorphosis to hide his knowledge from others. Protean is a synonym for being flexible, adaptive, and changeable.

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   Who is protean?

   • CHICAGO— October 15, 2021 — EVERSANA ™, the pioneer of next-generation commercial services to the global life sciences industry, today announced the acquisition of Protean, the leading market access consulting firm, specializing in channel and trade, patient services and payer contracting operations.

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   What is the meaning of Proteus?

   • 1. Readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings. 2. Exhibiting considerable variety or diversity: "He loved to show off his protean talent" (William A. Henry III). [From Proteus .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   The meaning of PROTEAN is of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms. How to use protean in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTEAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. literary uk / prəʊˈtiː.ən / us / ˈproʊ.t̬i.ən / Add to word list. easily and continuously changing: the protean talents of this comedian. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing frequently. capriciously. capriciousness. changeable. changeful. inconsistency. inconsistently. inconstantly. patchiness. patchy. ping-pong.

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   Protean definition: readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.. See examples of PROTEAN used in a sentence.

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   Protean means able to change shape. Proteus was a Greek god who could tell the future, but when he was asked a question he didn't want to answer, he would change shapes. With someone or something protean, you get all the power of shape-shifting, plus some of the menace of a god you cannot control.

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   adjective. literary us / ˈproʊ.t̬i.ən / uk / prəʊˈtiː.ən / Add to word list. easily and continuously changing: the protean talents of this comedian. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing frequently. capriciously. capriciousness. changeable. changeful. inconsistency. inconsistently. inconstantly. patchiness. patchy. ping-pong.

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   1. readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable. 2. changeable in shape or form, as an ameba. 3. (of an actor) versatile. 4. ( cap.) of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Proteus. [1590–1600] pro′te•an•ism, n.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTEAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or something as protean, you mean that they have the ability to continually change their nature, appearance, or behaviour.