ORDINARY


Meaning of ORDINARY in English

n.

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English ordinarie, from Latin ordinarius, from ordin-, ordo order

Date: 15th century

1 : of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events : ROUTINE , USUAL <an ordinary day>

2 : having or constituting immediate or original jurisdiction also : belonging to such jurisdiction

3 a : of common quality, rank, or ability <an ordinary teenager> b : deficient in quality : POOR , INFERIOR < ordinary wine>

synonyms see COMMON

– or · di · nar · i · ly \ ˌ o ̇ r-d ə - ' ner- ə -l ē \ adverb

– or · di · nar · i · ness \ ' o ̇ r-d ə - ˌ ner- ē -n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.