miscellaneous
pronunciation
How to pronounce miscellaneous in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs]
How to pronounce miscellaneous in American English:
US [ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs]
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- Adjective:
- constituting a grab-bag category
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity)
Word Origin
- miscellaneous
- miscellaneous: see mix
- miscellaneous (adj.)
- 1630s, from Latin miscellaneus "mixed, miscellaneous," from miscellus "mixed," from miscere "to mix" (see mix (v.)). Related: Miscellaneously.
Example
- 1. At google , we 've already been using it for signups , surveys , and miscellaneous mischief .
- 2. Its cost of living index measures relative price levels for housing , utilities , transportation , grocery items , health care , and miscellaneous goods and services .
- 3. The epididymis cyst is miscellaneous administer .
- 4. Too many gray miscellaneous machine crashes inexplicably ah .
- 5. The miscellaneous expenses of import are so much !