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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’.

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   • 1. ordinariness noun

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   What does ordinary mean?

   • (British English) used to say what normally happens in a particular situation In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person. unusual or different I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary. His behaviour was nothing out of the ordinary (= not unusual). Definition of ordinary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a synonym for ordinary?

   • Some common synonyms of ordinary are common, familiar, plain, popular, and vulgar. While all these words mean "generally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual," ordinary stresses conformance in quality or kind with the regular order of things. When would common be a good substitute for ordinary?

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   Should words be given their “ordinary meaning”?

   • The traditional doctrine is that words should be given their “ordinary meaning”: words in legal texts should be interpreted in light of accepted standards of communication. Yet often, courts fail to properly consider context, refer to unsuitable dictionary definitions, or otherwise misconceive how the ordinary meaning of words should be determined.

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   What does ordinary mean in the Catholic Church?

   • 3 ( the Ordinary) a member of the clergy, such as an archbishop in a province or a bishop in a diocese, with immediate jurisdiction. 4 ( Ordinary) those parts of a Roman Catholic service, especially the Mass, which do not vary from day to day. 4.1 a rule or book laying down the order of divine service.

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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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   B1. not special, different, or unusual in any way: ordinary life. an ordinary day. I had a very ordinary childhood. Fewer examples. His paintings record scenes from ordinary life. At first, he thought the gem was just an ordinary stone.

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   2 days ago · 1. adjective. Ordinary people or things are normal and not special or different in any way. I strongly suspect that most ordinary people would agree with me. It has 25 calories less than ordinary ice cream. Synonyms: usual, standard, normal, common More Synonyms of ordinary. 2. See out of the ordinary.

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   adjective. of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person. plain or undistinguished: ordinary clothes. somewhat inferior or below average; mediocre. customary; usual; normal: We plan to do the ordinary things this weekend.

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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.

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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.

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   Definition of ordinary in English: ordinary. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːdɪn (ə)ri/ adjective. 1 with no special or distinctive features; normal: he sets out to depict ordinary people it was just an ordinary evening. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 not interesting or exceptional; commonplace: she seemed very ordinary. More example sentences Synonyms.