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ex·traor·di·nar·y
(ĭk-strôr′dn-ĕr′ē, ĕk′strə-ôr′-)adj.
1. Beyond what is ordinary or usual: extraordinary authority.
2. Highly exceptional; remarkable: an extraordinary achievement.
3. Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion: a minister extraordinary; an extraordinary professor.
[Middle English extraordinarie, from Latin extraōrdinārius : extrā, outside; see extra- + ōrdō, ōrdin-, order; see order.]
ex·traor′di·nar′i·ly (-dn-âr′ə-lē) adv.
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extraordinary
(ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ; -dənərɪ)adj
1. very unusual, remarkable, or surprising
2. not in an established manner, course, or order
3. employed for particular events or purposes
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (usually postpositive) (of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one: a minister extraordinary.
[C15: from Latin extraordinārius beyond what is usual; see ordinary]
exˈtraordinarily adv
exˈtraordinariness n
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ex•traor•di•nar•y
(ɪkˈstrɔr dnˌɛr i, ˌɛk strəˈɔr-)adj.
1. being beyond what is usual, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.
2. exceptional to a high degree; noteworthy; remarkable: extraordinary speed.
3. having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: minister extraordinary.
4. held for a special purpose: an extraordinary meeting.
ex•traor`di•nar′i•ly, adv.
ex•traor′di•nar`i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite" incomparable, uncomparable - such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data" impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine" |
| 2. | extraordinary - far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | |
| 3. | extraordinary - (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary" unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite" |
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extraordinary
adjective
1. remarkable, special, wonderful, outstanding, rare, amazing, fantastic, astonishing, marvellous, exceptional, notable, serious (informal), phenomenal, singular, wondrous (archaic or literary), out of this world (informal), extremely good He is an extraordinary musician.
remarkable ordinary, commonplace, unremarkable, unexceptional
remarkable ordinary, commonplace, unremarkable, unexceptional
2. unusual, surprising, odd, strange, unique, remarkable, bizarre, curious, weird, unprecedented, peculiar, unfamiliar, uncommon, unheard-of, unwonted What an extraordinary thing to happen!
unusual common, usual, ordinary, everyday, customary, commonplace, banal
unusual common, usual, ordinary, everyday, customary, commonplace, banal
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
extraordinary
adjectiveFar beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:
exceptional, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual.
Informal: standout.
Slang: awesome, out of sight.
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Translations
اِسْتِثْنَائِيّغَير عادي، رائِع، مُدْهِش
mimořádný
ekstraordinærusædvanlig
erikoislaatuinen
izvanredan
óvenjulegur, afbrigîilegur; furîulegur
異常な
비범한
neįprastaiypatingai
ārkārtējsneparasts
izredennenavaden
utomordentlig
ผิดธรรมดา
phi thường
extraordinary
[ɪksˈtrɔːdnrɪ] ADJ1. (= exceptional) [courage, career, skill, person] → extraordinario
there's nothing extraordinary about that → eso no tiene nada de extraordinario or increíble
there's nothing extraordinary about that → eso no tiene nada de extraordinario or increíble
2. (= strange) [tale, adventure, action] → increíble, insólito
it's an extraordinary building → es un edificio increíble
I find it extraordinary that he hasn't replied → me parece increíble que no haya contestado
how extraordinary! (= strange) → ¡qué raro!, ¡qué extraño!; (= incredible) → ¡es increíble!
it's an extraordinary building → es un edificio increíble
I find it extraordinary that he hasn't replied → me parece increíble que no haya contestado
how extraordinary! (= strange) → ¡qué raro!, ¡qué extraño!; (= incredible) → ¡es increíble!
3. (frm) (= additional, special) [meeting, measure, powers] → extraordinario
extraordinary general meeting → junta f general extraordinaria
extraordinary meeting of shareholders → junta f extraordinaria de accionistas
extraordinary reserve (Fin) → reserva f extraordinaria
extraordinary general meeting → junta f general extraordinaria
extraordinary meeting of shareholders → junta f extraordinaria de accionistas
extraordinary reserve (Fin) → reserva f extraordinaria
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
extraordinary
[ɪkˈstrɔːrdənri] adj (= exceptional) → extraordinaire
(= surprising) → étonnant(e), étrange
the extraordinary thing is that ... → le plus étrange c'est que ..., le plus étonnant c'est que ...
the extraordinary thing is that ... → le plus étrange c'est que ..., le plus étonnant c'est que ...
[meeting] → extraordinaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
extraordinary
adj
(= exceptional) person, career, quality → außergewöhnlich; success, courage, skill → außerordentlich; (= unusual, strange) behaviour, appearance, dress, action, speech → merkwürdig, eigenartig; tale, adventure → seltsam; (= amazing) insults, violence → erstaunlich; there’s nothing extraordinary about that → daran ist nichts Ungewöhnliches; it’s extraordinary to think that … → es ist (schon) eigenartig, wenn man denkt, dass …; what an extraordinary thing to say! → wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!; it’s extraordinary how much he resembles his brother → es ist erstaunlich, wie sehr er seinem Bruder ähnelt
(Brit form: = special) measure, party, congress → außerordentlich; extraordinary meeting → Sondersitzung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
extraordinary
[ɪksˈtrɔːdnrɪ] adj (gen) → straordinario/a; (very strange) → strano/athe extraordinary thing is that ... → la cosa strana è che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
extraordinary
(ikˈstroːdənəri) adjective surprising; unusual. What an extraordinary thing to say!; She wears the most extraordinary clothes.
extraordinarily (ikˈstroːdənərəli) , ((American) ikstro:rdəˈnerəli) adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
extraordinary
→ اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ mimořádný ekstraordinær außerordentlich έκτακτος extraordinario erikoislaatuinen extraordinaire izvanredan straordinario 異常な 비범한 buitengewoon usedvanlig nadzwyczajny extraordinário выдающийся utomordentlig ผิดธรรมดา olağanüstü phi thường 非凡的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009