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Definition of inordinate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inordinate

adjective
 
/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/
 
/ɪnˈɔːrdɪnət/
(formal)
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  1. far more than is usual or expected synonym excessive
    • They spent an inordinate amount of time and money on the production.
    • The strike has led to inordinate delays.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryInordinate is used with these nouns:
    • amount
    • delay
    • length
    • …
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin inordinatus, from in- ‘not’ + ordinatus ‘arranged, set in order’ (past participle of ordinare).
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