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Meaning of ordinary – Learner’s Dictionary

ordinary
adjective
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/ˈɔːdənəri/ us

ordinary adjective (NOT UNUSUAL)

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not special, different, or unusual in any way:
ordinary life
an ordinary day
I had a very ordinary childhood.
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ordinary adjective (NOT FAMOUS)

Ordinary people are not rich or famous and do not have special skills:
ordinary people/citizens
an ordinary man/woman
out of the ordinary
unusual or different:
Their relationship was a little out of the ordinary.
The investigation revealed nothing out of the ordinary.

(Definition of ordinary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of ordinary

in Chinese (Traditional)
普通的，平常的, 平凡的, 一般的…
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普通的，平常的, 平凡的, 一般的…
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in Spanish
corriente, común, ordinario/ia [masculine-feminine…
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in Portuguese
comum, ordinário, razoável…
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सामान्य…
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平凡な, 普通（ふつう）の…
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normal, orta, vasat…
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ordinaire, normal, moyen…
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corrent, normal…
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gewoon…
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எந்த வகையிலும் வேறுபட்ட அல்லது சிறப்பு அல்லது எதிர்பாராதது அல்ல, வழக்கமான…
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सामान्य, अन्यों से भिन्न या विशेष नहीं…
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સામાન્ય…
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sædvanlig, normal, ordinær…
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vanlig, alldaglig, ordinär…
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biasa…
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normal, gewöhnlich…
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ordinær, vanlig, middelmådig…
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معمولی, عام سا, عامیانہ…
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звичний, звичайний, пересічний…
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обычный, простой, обыкновенный…
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సాధారణ/ ఏ విధంగానూ భిన్నమైనది లేదా ప్రత్యేకమైనది లేదా ఊహించనిది కాదు, సాధారణమైనది…
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عادي…
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সাধারণ…
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obvyklý, normální, průměrný…
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biasa, tidak bagus…
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ปกติ, ไม่เด่น…
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bình thường…
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zwyczajny, zwykły, przeciętny…
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보통의…
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ordinario, comune, normale…
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