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inordinate

in·or·di·nate [ in áwrd'nət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. excessive: beyond reasonable limits in amount or degree

2. unrestrained: showing a lack of restraint or control ( archaic or literary )

[14th century. < Latin inordinatus "out of order" < ordo "order"]

in·or·di·na·cy noun
in·or·di·nate·ly adverb
in·or·di·nate·ness noun
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