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单词 inordinate
释义 in·or·di·nate
\ə̇ˈnȯ(r)dənə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- in- (I) + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to order, arrange — more at ordain
1. : lacking order : not regulated : disorderly
2. : exceeding in amount, quantity, force, intensity, or scope the ordinary, reasonable, or prescribed limits : extraordinary
 < his inordinate desire for approval — Van Wyck Brooks >
 < inordinate joviality can atone for an entire lack of ideas — Oscar Wilde >
 < a book of inordinate length >
 < burns an inordinate quantity of gasoline — H.W.Baldwin >
Synonyms: see excessive
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