MISCELLANEOUS


Meaning of MISCELLANEOUS in English

|misəˈlānēəs, -nyəs adjective

Etymology: Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus mixed, probably from miscēre to mix — more at mix

1. : comprising members or items of different kinds : grouped together without system : assorted : heterogeneous

special areas where tiger, rhino, and miscellaneous smaller game were produced in abundance — Dillon Ripley

did a vast amount of miscellaneous reading — Martin Gardner

2.

a. : having various traits : dealing with or interested in unrelated topics or subjects

a formal work would not have suited him; he had a miscellaneous talent — John Derby

as a writer I was too miscellaneous — George Santayana

b. : lacking in unity : having the characteristics of a patchwork

the French pavilion has been severely criticized … for being excessively miscellaneous — David Sylvester

the large white wooden structure stands in its heroic proportions with a kind of miscellaneous nobility — American Guide Series: Vermont

• mis·cel·la·neous·ly adverb

• mis·cel·la·neous·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.