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Meaning of ordinary

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ordinary

Pronunciation:/ˈɔːdənɹi//ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

  2. Something ordinary or regular.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.

  2. Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.

    Example: On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.

  3. Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.

    Example: He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder.

  4. Bad or undesirable.