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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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   adjective. uk / ˈɔː.d ə n. ə ri / us / ˈɔːr.d ə n.er.i / Add to word list. B1. not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual: an ordinary neighbourhood. Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.

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

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   The meaning of ORDINARY is of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events : routine, usual. How to use ordinary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ordinary.

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

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   If you describe someone or something as ordinary, you mean they are not special or interesting in any way and may be rather dull. I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy. Your life since then must have seemed very ordinary.

5. 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.

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

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   1. Commonly encountered; usual: an ordinary delay at the bridge tolls. See Synonyms at common. 2. a. Having no special ability, quality, or purpose: ordinary people; ordinary black tea. b. Not particularly good; not better than average: The service was good, but the food was very ordinary. 3.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionordinary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of ordinary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Having direct authority to decide a case, rather than being delegated that power, as a judge. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (8) Synonyms: average. trivial. traditional. so-so. quotidian. prosaic. nominal. natural.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ordinaryOrdinary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree. “ ordinary everyday objects” “ ordinary decency” “an ordinary day” synonyms: common. having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual. usual.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORDINARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ORDINARY definition: 1. not special, different, or unusual in any way: 2. Ordinary people are not rich or famous and do…. Learn more.

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    Jun 16, 2024 · ordinary (comparative more ordinary, superlative most ordinary) (law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases. Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.