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əˈleɪ 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; < Latin miscellāneus mixed, of all sorts, equivalent to miscell(us) mixed + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous
1630–40; < Latin miscellāneus mixed, of all sorts, equivalent 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.
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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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | composed of or containing a variety of things; mixed; varied |
| 2. | having varied capabilities, sides, etc |
| [C17: from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus mixed, from miscēre to mix] | |
| miscel'laneously | |
| —adv | |
| miscel'laneousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
miscellaneous
1630s, from L. miscellaneus, from miscellus "mixed," from miscere "to mix" (see mix).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Today they look at records for miscellaneous sports.
Together these two put on a show that seemed miscellaneous by design.
And maybe if we lived very carefully we could cut our monthly miscellaneous expenses from four hundred to two hundred.
Miscellaneous corporate expenses are independent of an employee's wage.
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