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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mis·cel·la·ne·ous       [mis-uh-ley-nee-uhs] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
2.having various qualities, aspects, or subjects: a miscellaneous discussion.
[Origin: 1630–40; < L miscellāneus mixed, of all sorts, equiv. to miscell(us) mixed + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous]

—Related forms
mis·cel·la·ne·ous·ly, adverb
mis·cel·la·ne·ous·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. divers, varied, heterogeneous, diversified. Miscellaneous, indiscriminate, promiscuous refer to mixture and lack of order, and may imply lack of discernment or taste. Miscellaneous emphasizes the idea of the mixture of things of different kinds or natures: a miscellaneous assortment of furniture. Indiscriminate emphasizes lack of discrimination in choice (and consequent confusion): indiscriminate praise. Promiscuous is even stronger than indiscriminate in its emphasis of complete absence of discrimination: promiscuous in his friendships.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mis·cel·la·ne·ous       (mĭs'ə-lā'nē-əs)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Made up of a variety of parts or ingredients.
  2. Having a variety of characteristics, abilities, or appearances.
  3. Concerned with diverse subjects or aspects.


[From Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus, mixed, from miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]

mis'cel·la'ne·ous·ly adv., mis'cel·la'ne·ous·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean consisting of a number of different kinds. Miscellaneous implies a varied, often haphazard combination: is selling postcards and miscellaneous novelties.
Heterogeneous emphasizes diversity and dissimilarity: a heterogeneous urban population.
Mixed suggests a combination of differing but not necessarily conflicting elements: a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music.
Varied stresses absence of uniformity: "The assembly was large and varied, containing clergy and laity, men and women" (Nicholas P.S. Wisemen).
Assorted often suggests the purposeful arrangement of different but complementary elements: a pretty arrangement of assorted flowers.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
miscellaneous 
1637, from L. miscellaneus, from miscellus "mixed," from miscere "to mix." Miscellany "a mixture, medley" is from 1599, from L. miscellanea "a writing on miscellaneous subjects," neut. pl. of miscellaneus.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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miscellaneous

adjective
1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards [syn: assorted] 
2. having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious noise of a great city"; "a miscellaneous crowd" [syn: many-sided] 

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Miscellaneous

Mis"cel*lane\, n. [See Miscellaneous, and cf. Maslin.] A mixture of two or more sorts of grain; -- now called maslin and meslin. --Bacon.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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