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   or·di·nar·y

   /ˈôrdnˌerē/

   adjective

   • 1. with no special or distinctive features; normal: "he sets out to depict ordinary people" Similar usualnormalstandardtypicalstockcommoncustomaryhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineday-to-daydailyestablishedsettledsetfixedtraditionalquotidianprevailingOpposite abnormal
   • ▪ uninteresting; commonplace: "ordinary items of everyday wear" Similar averagenormalrun-of-the-millstandardtypicalmiddle-of-the-roadcommonconventionalmainstreamunremarkableunexceptionalunpretentiousmodestplainsimplehomelyhomespunworkadayundistinguishednondescriptcharacterlesscolorlesscommonplacehumdrummundaneunmemorablepedestrianprosaicquotidianuninterestinguneventfuldullboringuninspiringblandsuburbanhackneyedstalemediocremiddlingindifferentgarden-varietyinformal:OKso-sobog-standardvanillaplain vanillanothing to write home abouta dime a dozenno great shakesnot up to muchcornyhackycommon or gardenorneryOpposite unusualextraordinaryuniqueexceptional
   • 2. (especially of a judge or bishop) exercising authority by virtue of office and not by delegation.

   noun

   • 1. what is commonplace or standard: "their clichés were vested with enough emotion to elevate them above the ordinary"
   • 2. a person, especially a judge, exercising authority by virtue of office and not by delegation. British
   • ▪ (in some US states) a judge of probate. US
   • 3. those parts of a Roman Catholic service, especially the Mass, which do not vary from day to day.
   • ▪ a rule or book giving the order for saying the Mass.
   • 4. any of the simplest principal charges used in coats of arms (especially chief, pale, bend, fess, bar, chevron, and saltire).
   • 5. a meal provided at a fixed time and price at an inn. archaic
   • ▪ an inn providing a meal at a fixed time and price.
   • 6. another term for penny-farthing historical North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun partly via Old French; the adjective from Latin ordinarius ‘orderly’ (reinforced by French ordinaire), from ordo, ordin- ‘order’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ordinariness noun

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2. www.yourdictionary.com › ordinaryOrdinary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word ordinary as an adjective, noun, and idiom. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and related words for ordinary.

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     Synonyms for ORDINARY: average, common, commonplace,...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › ordinaryORDINARY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Ordinary means not special, different, or unusual in any way. It can also mean not famous or rich. See how to use ordinary in sentences and compare it with out of the ordinary.

4. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › ordinaryOrdinary - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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   When something is described as ordinary, it suggests that it is typical or average, lacking any distinctive or remarkable features. The term can be applied to various aspects of life, such as everyday activities, objects, experiences, or individuals.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › ordinary_adjordinary, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word ordinary mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ordinary, two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ordinary has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › ordinaryORDINARY - 80 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   BEING PART OF NORMAL LIFE AND NOT SPECIAL. He took ordinary household objects and transformed them into pieces of art. Synonyms and examples. everyday. Computers are now just a part of everyday life. quotidian. formal. We longed for the quotidian rituals, like shopping and tea, that the end of the war would bring. day-to-day.

7. simple.wiktionary.org › wiki › ordinaryordinary - Simple English Wiktionary

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   Oct 23, 2021 · If something is ordinary, it is normal and not special. Today is an ordinary day, just like the last 256. Synonyms [change] normal; common; plain

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   Define ordinary: a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group—usage, synonyms, more.