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| or·di·nar·y [ áwrd'n èrree ] |
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1. common: of a common everyday kind
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2. unremarkable: not remarkable or special in any way, and therefore uninteresting and unimpressive
  He's just a pretty ordinary kind of guy.
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3. usual: usual or customary
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4. law with immediate jurisdiction: having immediate jurisdiction, as opposed to jurisdiction by delegation or deputation
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5. mathematics with two variables: describes a differential equation that has only two variables
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noun (plural or·di·nar·ies) |
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1. law judge: a judge who acts in his or her own right
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2. christianity cleric with judge's powers: a cleric, especially a bishop, whose position brings with it the power to act as a judge in some ecclesiastical matters
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3. christianity unchanging parts of religious mass: in the Roman Catholic Church, the parts of the daily Mass that do not change from day to day
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4. christianity form for religious service: in the Roman Catholic Church, the correct form that a religious service, especially Mass, should take, or a book that sets out the correct form
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5. heraldry simple design: a simple shape or design used on a coat of arms
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6. restaurant: an eating establishment or a dining room in an old tavern
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin ordinarius "following the usual course" < Latin ordin- (see order)] |
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| or·di·nar·i·ness noun |
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out of the ordinary unusual or extraordinary
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