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   extraordinary

   /ɪkˈstrɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. very unusual or remarkable: "the extraordinary plumage of the male" Similar remarkableexceptionalamazingastonishingastoundingmarvellouswonderfulsensationalstunningincredibleunbelievablemiraculousphenomenalprodigiousspectacularstrikingoutstandingmomentousimpressivesingularsignalpre-eminentmemorableunforgettablenever to be forgottenuniquearrestingeye-catchingconspicuousnoteworthynotablegreatout of the ordinaryunusualuncommonraresurprisingcuriousstrangeoddpeculiaruncannyuncoinformal:fantasticterrifictremendousstupendousawesomeamazeballsout of this worldunrealliterary:wondrousOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ unusually great: "young children need extraordinary amounts of attention" Similar very greatconsiderabletremendoushugeenormousimmensecolossalmassiveprodigiousstupendousmonumentalmammothvastgiganticgiantmightyepicmonstroussubstantialinformal:astronomicalalmightyOpposite negligible
   • 2. (of a meeting) specially convened: "an extraordinary session of the Congress"
   • ▪ (of an official) specially employed in addition to the usual staff: "an Ambassador Extraordinary"

   noun

   • 1. an item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem ‘outside the normal course of events’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extraordinariness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTRAORDINARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of extraordinary as an adjective to describe something very unusual, special, or strange. See how to use it in sentences and contrast it with ordinary and unextraordinary.

   • English (US)

     EXTRAORDINARY meaning: 1. very unusual, special, unexpected,...

   • Znaczenie Extraordinary, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     extraordinary definicja: 1. very unusual, special,...

   • Extraordinary in Polish

     EXTRAORDINARY translate: wyjątkowy, nadzwyczajny,...

   • Extraordinary in French

     extraordinary translate: extraordinaire, extraordinaire,...

   • Extraordinary in Korean

     EXTRAORDINARY translate: 뛰어난. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Extraordinary in German

     EXTRAORDINARY translate: außergewöhnlich. Learn more in the...

   • Extraordinary in Spanish

     EXTRAORDINARY translate: extraordinario, extraordinario/ria...

   • Extraordinary in Portuguese

     EXTRAORDINARY translate: extraordinário, extraordinário/-ia...

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word extraordinary, which means going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary. Find out the difference between extraordinary and extra ordinary, and how to use the prefix extra- correctly.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › extraordinaryEXTRAORDINARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Extraordinary definition: beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established. See examples of EXTRAORDINARY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRAORDINARY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTRAORDINARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of extraordinary as an adjective to describe something or someone that is very unusual, remarkable, or special. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extraordinaryExtraordinary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something extraordinary goes above and beyond what is expected. This can be good or bad. Saving a child from a burning building is an extraordinary act of heroism, but a test score of 11 out of 100 is extraordinary too.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › extraordinaryExtraordinary - definition of extraordinary by The Free...

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   adj. 1. Beyond what is ordinary or usual: extraordinary authority. 2. Highly exceptional; remarkable: an extraordinary achievement. 3. Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion: a minister extraordinary; an extraordinary professor.