Definition of Protean in English :

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Protean meaning in English

Meaning of Protean in English

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Protean

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Adjective

1. protean

taking on different forms

Example Sentences:
'eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Protean

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adjective
readily taking on various shapes or forms; variable

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Protean

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adjective
1.  [P-]
of or like Proteus
2. 
very changeable; readily taking on different shapes and forms
noun
any of a group of insoluble derived proteins that are the first products of the action of water, dilute acids, or enzymes on proteins

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Protean

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adj.
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).

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