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miscellaneous
mis·cel·la·ne·ous [ mìssə láynee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. composed of varied things: made up of many different things or kinds of things that have no necessary connection with each other
2. each being different: each being different or having different abilities or qualities from the others
a task force of miscellaneous specialists
[Early 17th century. < Latin miscellaneus< miscere "to mix"]

mis·cel·la·ne·ous·ly adverb
mis·cel·la·ne·ous·ness noun
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