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ordinary

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
  2. Something ordinary or regular.
  3. (of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
  4. Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
  5. Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
  6. Bad or undesirable.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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