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   ordinary

   /ˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. with no special or distinctive features; normal: "he sets out to depict ordinary people" Similar usualnormalstandardtypicalstockcommoncustomaryhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineday-to-daydailyestablishedsettledsetfixedtraditionalquotidianprevailingOpposite abnormal
   • ▪ not interesting or exceptional; commonplace: "she seemed very ordinary" Similar averagenormalrun-of-the-millstandardtypicalmiddle-of-the-roadcommonconventionalmainstreamunremarkableunexceptionalunpretentiousmodestplainsimplehomelyhomespunworkadayundistinguishednondescriptcharacterlesscolourlesscommonplacehumdrummundaneunmemorablepedestrianprosaicquotidianuninterestinguneventfuldullboringuninspiringblandsuburbanhackneyedstalemediocremiddlingindifferentgarden-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 deputation.

   noun

   • 1. what is commonplace or standard: "their clichés were vested with enough emotion to elevate them above the ordinary"
   • 2. a judge who exercises authority by virtue of office and not by deputation. British
   • 3. a member of the clergy, such as an archbishop in a province or a bishop in a diocese, with immediate jurisdiction.
   • 4. those parts of a Roman Catholic service, especially the Mass, which do not vary from day to day.
   • ▪ a rule or book laying down the order of divine service.
   • 5. any of the simplest principal charges used in coats of arms (especially chief, pale, bend, fess, bar, chevron, cross, saltire).
   • 6. short for ordinary share
   • 7. a meal provided at a fixed time and price at an inn. archaic
   • ▪ an inn providing a meal at a fixed time and price.
   • 8. a penny-farthing bicycle. 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORDINARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ordinary means not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     ORDINARY meaning: 1. not different or special or unexpected...

   • Ordinary: Thai Translation

     ORDINARY translate: ปกติ, ไม่เด่น. Learn more in the...

   • Ordinary: Catalan Translation

     ordinary translate: corrent, normal. Learn more in the...

   • Ordinary in Russian

     ORDINARY translate: обычный , простой, обыкновенный . Learn...

   • Ordinary in Japanese

     ORDINARY translate: 平凡な, 普通（ふつう）の, 普通（ふつう）の. Learn more in...

   • Ordinary in Polish

     ORDINARY translate: zwyczajny, zwykły, zwykły, zwykły,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ORDINARY translate: comum, ordinário, comum, razoável. Learn...

   • Ordinary in German

     ordinary translate: normal, gewöhnlich. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ordinaryOrdinary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word ordinary as an adjective and a noun. Find out the difference between ordinary and common, plain, familiar, and vulgar, and see examples and word history.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ordinaryORDINARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What does ordinary mean? Ordinary means usual, normal, or of no special quality. Sometimes, the word is used in a negative way to mean somewhat inferior, below average, or just plain—in much the same way as the word mediocre.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORDINARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ordinary means normal, usual, or not special or different in any way. It can also refer to a judge, a meal, a bicycle, or a heraldic device.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ordinaryOrdinary - definition of ordinary by The Free Dictionary

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   Ordinary means common, usual, or not special. It can also refer to a judge, a meal, a heraldic charge, or a bicycle. See different sources and examples of ordinary.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ordinaryordinary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word ordinary, which means not unusual or different in any way. See idioms, collocations and synonyms of ordinary in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORDINARY | meaning - 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.