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Meaning of 'miscellaneous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Miscellaneous [ a.]
- Mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous; as, a miscellaneous collection.

Meaning of 'miscellaneous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . miscellaneous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having many aspects or qualities
Example in sentence:
  • a many-sided subject;
  • a miscellaneous crowd;
  • a multifaceted undertaking;
  • multifarious interests;
  • the multifarious noise of a great city
Meaning (2):
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
Example in sentence:
  • a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music;
  • a motley crew;
  • an arrangement of assorted spring flowers;
  • assorted sizes;
  • miscellaneous accessories;
  • sundry sciences commonly known as social

Nearby Words:

mis mis- misacceptation misaccompt misadjust misadjustment misadventure misadventured misadventurous misadvertence

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