/ ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] consisting of many different kinds of things that are not connected and do not easily form a group
SYN diverse , various :
a sale of miscellaneous household items
She gave me some money to cover any miscellaneous expenses.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin miscellaneus (from miscellus mixed, from miscere to mix) + -ous . In earlier use the word also described a person as having various qualities .