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Meaning of "miscellaneous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MISCELLANEOUS

From Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus mixed, from miscēre to mix.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MISCELLANEOUS

miscellaneous  [ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISCELLANEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Miscellaneous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MISCELLANEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of miscellaneous in the English dictionary

The definition of miscellaneous in the dictionary is composed of or containing a variety of things; mixed; varied. Other definition of miscellaneous is having varied capabilities, sides, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISCELLANEOUS


Ascanius
æˈskeɪnɪəs
calcaneus
kælˈkeɪnɪəs
Comenius
kəˈmeɪnɪəs
contemporaneous
kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs
cutaneous
kjuːˈteɪnɪəs
extemporaneous
ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs
extraneous
ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs
instantaneous
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs
intracutaneous
ˌɪntrəkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
mucocutaneous
ˌmjuːkəʊkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
musculocutaneous
ˌmʌskjʊləʊkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
Pausanias
pɔːˈseɪnɪəs
percutaneous
ˌpɜːkjʊˈteɪnɪəs
porcelaneous
ˌpɔːsəˈleɪnɪəs
porcellaneous
ˌpɔːsəˈleɪnɪəs
sanious
ˈseɪnɪəs
simultaneous
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs
spontaneous
spɒnˈteɪnɪəs
subcutaneous
ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
transcutaneous
ˌtrænzkjuːˈteɪnɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISCELLANEOUS

miscatalog
miscegen
miscegenate
miscegenation
miscegenational
miscegenator
miscegenetic
miscegenist
miscellanarian
miscellanea
miscellaneous expenses
miscellaneous items
miscellaneously
miscellaneousness
miscellanies
miscellanist
miscellany
misch metal
mischance
mischanceful

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISCELLANEOUS

aeneous
araneous
consanguineous
corneous
cotemporaneous
erroneous
gorgeous
gramineous
heterogeneous
homogeneous
igneous
inhomogeneous
ligneous
membraneous
nonhomogeneous
pyroligneous
sanguineous
subspontaneous
temporaneous
ultroneous
vimineous

Synonyms and antonyms of miscellaneous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISCELLANEOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «miscellaneous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of miscellaneous

Translation of «miscellaneous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISCELLANEOUS

Find out the translation of miscellaneous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of miscellaneous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «miscellaneous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杂项的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

variado
570 millions of speakers

English

miscellaneous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विविध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَنَوِعٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разнообразный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবিধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

divers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelbagai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verschieden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雑多な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갖가지 잡다한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Macem-macem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

linh tinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किरकोळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çeşitli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eterogeneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmaity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неоднорідний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

divers
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποικίλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diverse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blandad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diverse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of miscellaneous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISCELLANEOUS»

The term «miscellaneous» is very widely used and occupies the 4.635 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISCELLANEOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «miscellaneous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «miscellaneous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about miscellaneous

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4 QUOTES WITH «MISCELLANEOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word miscellaneous.
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Joe Kelley
It makes no difference to me what kind of bat I have. For instance, I often grab the first bat I come across when I go up to the plate. Muggsy McGraw uses a light stick and Jake Stenzel uses a heavy one, but I'm liable to take any one of the miscellaneous lot that falls in my way.
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Norman MacCaig
All those authors there, most of whom of course I've never met. That's the poetry side, that's the prose side, that's the fishing and miscellaneous behind me. You get an affection for books that you've enjoyed.
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Joel Rosenberg
Miscellaneous is always the largest category.
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George Santayana
A string of excited, fugitive, miscellaneous pleasures is not happiness; happiness resides in imaginative reflection and judgment, when the picture of one's life, or of human life, as it truly has been or is, satisfies the will, and is gladly accepted.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISCELLANEOUS»

Discover the use of miscellaneous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to miscellaneous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital ...
Simply put, everything is suddenly miscellaneous. In Everything Is Miscellaneous, David Weinberger charts the new principles of digital order that are remaking business, education, politics, science, and culture.
David Weinberger, 2007
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Miscellaneous Writings
Included in this volume: "Plans to Dispense With Artillery of the Present Type," "On the Dissipation of the Electrical Energy of the Hertz Resonator," "On Current Interrupters," "Tesla's New Discovery," "Talking With The Planets," "The ...
Nikola Tesla, 2006
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Medical and Miscellaneous Observations Relative to the West ...
John Williamson. the year, when negroes indulge every excess, and inconsiderately expose themselves to cold and wet, proved the source of disease , in several instances fatal ; in most cases extremely critical. In the case of F. S.'s Tom, ...
John Williamson, 1817
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Miscellaneous Poems
He saw near hand, as he imagin'd Ares. Such did he seem for corpulence and port, But 'twas a man much of another sort; 'Twas Ben that in the dusky Laurel shade Amongst the Chorus of old Poets laid.
Andrew Marvell, 2004
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Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson
As he turned from the pulpit to the lecture platform in the 1830's, the journals became more and more repository for the substance of future lectures; his annual winter series, particularly those dealing with The Philosophy of History, in ...
Ralph Waldo Emerson, William H. Gilman, 1965
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Miscellaneous Writings of G.W.F. Hegel
By virtue of their heterogeneity, these works bring out the full scope of Hegel's intellectual interests and activities.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Jon Bartley Stewart, 2002
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Recollections and Miscellaneous Essays: Cornelliana
edited by Alexander Caragonne Colin Rowe has achieved legendary status as one of a handful of outstanding studio teachers of architecture and urban design to emerge within the last two generations.
Colin Rowe, Alexander Caragonne, 1999
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The Miscellaneous Works of the Late Reverend and Learned ...
w. "Wake, archbishop, his account of the spurious books in the primitive times, i. Intr. 75. N. Asserts, that in all probability the apostolical fathers were endued with the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost, i. 1 24. Affirms that Ignatius was endued  ...
Conyers Middleton, 1755
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Archaeologia: or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity
ARCHAEOLOGIA: OB MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS RELATING TO ANTIQUITY. * ARCHAEOLOGIA: OR, MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS RELATING TO ANTIQUITY. PUBLISHED BY A Letter from John Gage, Esq Director, to Hudson.
‎1834
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In Polya's Footsteps: Miscellaneous Problems and Essays
General mathematical essays as well as problems from various national and international Olympiads.
Ross Honsberger, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISCELLANEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term miscellaneous is used in the context of the following news items.
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MISCELLANEOUS MUSINGS by Brad Rich
Back in December, when Jeb Bush shocked us all by announcing that he might later announce that he might announce a run for president, ... «Carolinacoastonline, Jul 15»
2
Thieves show dogged determination to break in
Miscellaneous items were reported stolen from a home in the 3600 block of Colonnade Drive in Colonial Pine Estates on July 9 by unknown ... «Chesterfield Observer, Jul 15»
3
The Hindu Crossword 11452
Today's Paper » MISCELLANEOUS. July 21, 2015 ... ambitious pursuits (4). More In: MISCELLANEOUS | Today's Paper ... Recent Article in MISCELLANEOUS ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Council postpones decision on aviation leases at SMO
SMO Non-aviation tenants and miscellaneous airport users have been granted new leases at the Santa Monica Airport, but the council ... «Santa Monica Daily Press, Jul 15»
5
Midyear Tax Planning For Those Miscellaneous Items
To qualify for a medical deduction this year your unreimbursed medical expenses must exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income, up from the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
6
Baltimore Orioles: Miscellaneous Midseason Musings
I have a number Baltimore Orioles and MLB items that are probably not big enough for a single article, so here now while the season is in a ... «The Baltimore Wire, Jul 15»
7
Miscellaneous expenses on an increase
It has been revealed that miscellaneous expenses in various government ministries and departments are increasing over the years. «Fijivillage, Jul 15»
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Miscellaneous Musings: A lifelong love affair with guns
I grew up with guns. Some of my earliest memories are of going to the skeet range with my dad. My job was to collect spent shotgun shells so ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
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360 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
We do Landscaping, For Sale! Road Base or Crushed rock. We also have Large and Small Potato rock, Landscape rock, we can deliver, back ... «Valley Courier, Jul 15»
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Miscellaneous committee asked to keep team in Premier League
PALAPYE: Newly promoted Premier League side, Miscellaneous has a new committee, which is expected to steer the club through its return to ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»

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