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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mis•cel•la•ne•ous /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/USA pronunciation adj. - made up of parts of different kinds;
of or having mixed character, kinds, etc.:The party attracted a miscellaneous group of people.
See -misc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mis•cel•la•ne•ous (mis′ə lā′nē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - consisting of members or elements of different kinds;
of mixed character:a book of miscellaneous essays on American history. - having various qualities, aspects, or subjects:a miscellaneous discussion.
- Latin miscellāneus mixed, of all sorts, equivalent. to miscell(us) mixed + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous
- 1630–40
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged divers, varied, heterogeneous, diversified. Miscellaneous, indiscriminate, promiscuous refer to mixture and lack of order, and may imply lack of discernment or taste. Miscellaneous emphasizes the idea of the mixture of things of different kinds or natures:a miscellaneous assortment of furniture.Indiscriminate emphasizes lack of discrimination in choice (and consequent confusion):indiscriminate praise.Promiscuous is even stronger than indiscriminate in its emphasis of complete absence of discrimination:promiscuous in his friendships.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: miscellaneous /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/ adj - composed of or containing a variety of things; mixed; varied
- having varied capabilities, sides, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus mixed, from miscēre to mixˌmiscelˈlaneously adv ˌmiscelˈlaneousness n |