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mis·cel·la·ne·ous

miscellaneous

 
 
pronunciation:
mI s leI ni s
part of speech: adjective
definition: When we talk about a group of miscellaneous things, we mean a group of things that are of different types and are not very much related to each other. If a drawer has miscellaneous things in it, it might contain things like scissors, soap, batteries, socks, feathers, and cookies.
There is a pile of miscellaneous junk in the garage.My dad sorts his books into different categories, but if he can't figure out what category to put a book into, he puts it in a group he calls "miscellaneous."
synonyms:
diverse, various
derivations: miscellaneously (adv.), miscellaneousness (n.)