Extraordinary may refer to:
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* "ExtraOrdinary" (Mini-Album), an EP by Nizlopi
* "Extraordinary" (song), a song by Mandy Moore
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extraordinary — ex·tra·or·di·nary /ek stȯr də ˌner ē, ˌek strə ȯr / adj 1 a: going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary; specif: of, relating to, or having the nature of a proceeding or action not normally required by law or not prescribed for the… … Law dictionary
extraordinary — ex‧tra‧or‧di‧na‧ry [ɪkˈstrɔːdnri ǁ ɪkˈstrɔːrdn eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr ] adjective [only before a noun] ACCOUNTING an extraordinary cost etc is one that does not happen regularly and is not related to a company s usual business activities; =… … Financial and business terms
Extraordinary — Ex*traor di*na*ry, a. [L. extraordinarius; extra on the outside + ordinarius: cf. F. extraordinaire. See {Ordinary}.] 1. Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extraordinary — Ex*traor di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Extraordinaries}. That which is extraordinary; used especially in the plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to prevent success. [1913 Webster] Their extraordinary did consist especially in the matter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extraordinary — [ek strôrd′ n er΄ē, ikstrôrd′ n er΄ē; ekstrôr′də ner΄ē, ikstrôr′də ner΄ē; ] also [ eks΄trə ôrd′ n er΄ē, eks΄trəôr′də ner΄ē] adj. [ME extraordinari < L extraordinarius < extra ordinem, out of the usual order < extra + acc. of ordo, ORDER] … English World dictionary
extraordinary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) very unusual or remarkable. 2) (of a meeting) specially convened rather than being one of a regular series. 3) (of an official) specially employed: Ambassador Extraordinary. DERIVATIVES extraordinarily adverb extraordinariness noun … English terms dictionary
extraordinary — early 15c., from L. extraordinarius out of the common order, from extra ordinem out of order, especially the usual order, from extra out (see EXTRA (Cf. extra )) + ordinem (nom. ordo) order (see ORDER (Cf. order)). Related: Extraordinar … Etymology dictionary
extraordinary — is normally pronounced ik straw di nǝ ri as five syllables, not six, the a being merged into the following or to form one syllable … Modern English usage
extraordinary — [adj] strange and wonderful amazing, bizarre, boss*, curious, exceptional, fab*, fantastic, flash*, gnarly*, heavy*, inconceivable, incredible, marvelous, odd, off beaten path*, out of the ordinary, outstanding, particular, peculiar, phenomenal,… … New thesaurus
extraordinary — Out of the ordinary; exceeding the usual, average, or normal measure or degree; beyond or out of the common order, method, or rule; not usual, regular, or of a customary kind; remarkable; uncommon; rare; employed for an exceptional purpose or on… … Black's law dictionary
