INORDINATE


Meaning of INORDINATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈȯr-d ə n-ət, -ˈȯrd-nət ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to arrange — more at ordain

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : disorderly , unregulated

2. : exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate

Synonyms: see excessive

• in·or·di·nate·ly adverb

• in·or·di·nate·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.