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ordinary
has definitions from the fields of heraldry,transportation,law,work,religion,Christianity
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[ adjective ] not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
Examples "ordinary everyday objects" "ordinary decency" "an ordinary day" "an ordinary wine" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)It is conceivable that Broxodent could do a better job than ordinary brushing , especially in those who do not brush their teeth properly . An ordinary hot bath or shower will do the same . (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)Ordinary politeness may have militated against this opinion being stated so badly but anyone with a wide acquaintance in both groups and who has sat through the many round_tables , workshops or panel_discussions - whatever they are called - on this subject will recognize that the final , boiled_down crux_of_the_matter is education . (R. P. Jerrard, "Inscribed squares in plane curves"...)An ordinary point will be any point_of_intersection A such_that in every neighborhood of A in the C-plane , **f meets both the interior and the exterior of C . In some neighborhood in the f-plane of any ordinary point of the graph , the function f is a single valued , continuous function . |
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[ adjective ] lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
Synonyms Examples "average people" "the ordinary (or common) man in the street" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)At_the_same_time , Roosevelt 's Federal_Housing_Administration , coupled with Henry_Morgenthau 's cheap-money policy , permitted ordinary lower-middle-class families to build their own homes . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law,work) a judge of a probate court
Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)Ordinary Carey_Williams , armed with a pistol , stood_by at the polls to insure order . Ordinary Williams said he , too , was subjected to anonymous calls soon after he scheduled the election . Sheriff_Felix_Tabb said the ordinary apparently made_good his promise . |
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[ noun ] the expected or commonplace condition or situation
Examples : "not out of the ordinary" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The jury also commented on the Fulton ordinary 's court which has been under_fire for its practices in the appointment of appraisers , guardians and administrators and the awarding of fees and compensation . |
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[ noun ] (religion,Christianity) a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
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[ noun ] (transportation) an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
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[ noun ] (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
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