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1. (adj.) extraordinary
being beyond what is usual, regular, or established:
extraordinary costs.
2. extraordinary
exceptional to a high degree; noteworthy; remarkable:
extraordinary speed.
3. extraordinary
having a special, often temporary task or responsibility:
minister extraordinary.
4. extraordinary
held for a special purpose:
an extraordinary meeting.
Etymology: (1425–75; extraordinarie < L extrāordinārius. See extra -, ordinary)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) extraordinary
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
"extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
2. (adj) extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful
far more than usual or expected
"an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
3. (adj) extraordinary(p)
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
"an ambassador extraordinary"
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1. (adjective) extraordinary
strange or surprising
his stories about his extraordinary adventures
2. extraordinary
≠ ordinary
We received an extraordinary number of calls.; What you all did to help us was extraordinary.; an extraordinarily talented musician
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) extraordinary
beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies
2. (adj) extraordinary
exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence, remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary talents or grandeur
3. (adj) extraordinary
employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as, an ambassador extraordinary
4. (noun) extraordinary
that which is extraordinary; -- used especially in the plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to prevent success
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Sense: surprising; unusual
What an extraordinary thing to say!; She wears the most extraordinary clothes.
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 Afrikaans: buitengewone |
 Arabic: غَير عادي، رائِع، مُدْهِش |
 Bulgarian: необикновен |
 Brazilian: extraordinário |
 Czech: zvláštní |
 German: außergewöhnlich |
 Danish: ekstraordinær; usædvanlig |
 Greek: ασυνήθιστος |
 Spanish: extraordinario |
 Estonian: tähelepanuväärne |
 Farsi: فوق العاده؛ جالب توجه |
 Finnish: poikkeuksellinen |
 French: extraordinaire |
 Hebrew: יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלָל |
 Hindi: अनोखी |
 Croatian: izvanredan, neobičan |
 Hungarian: rendkívüli |
 Indonesian: luar biasa |
 Icelandic: óvenjulegur, afbrigðilegu |
 Italian: straordinario |
 Japanese: 並はずれた |
 Korean: 비상한, 놀라운 |
 Lithuanian: neįprastas, ypatingas, ne |
 Latvian: neparasts;ārkārtējs |
 Malay: luar biasa |
 Dutch: uitzonderlijk |
 Norwegian: usedvanlig, ekstraordinær |
 Polish: nadzwyczajny, zadziwiając |
 Persian: فوق العاده؛ جالب توجه |
 Pashto: په خاصه توګه توجه |
 Portuguese: extraordinário |
 Romanian: extraordinar |
 Russian: экстраординарный; странны |
 Slovak: nezvyčajný |
 Slovenian: nenavaden |
 Serbian: izuzetan |
 Swedish: egendomlig, märklig |
 Thai: เกินธรรมดา |
 Turkish: olağanüstü |
 Taiwanese: 異常的 |
 Ukrainian: незвичайний, екстраордина |
 Urdu: غیر معمولی |
 Vietnamese: phi thường |
 Chinese: 异常的 |
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