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Word: Extraordinary
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem ‘outside the normal course of events’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈstrɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈstrɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛkstrəˈɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
very unusual or remarkable
Short Definition:very unusual or remarkable
Examples:- the extraordinary plumage of the male
- it is extraordinary that no consultation took place
Definition:
(of a meeting) specially convened
Short Definition:specially convened
Examples:- an extraordinary session of the Congress
Word: Extraordinary
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈstrɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈstrɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛkstrəˈɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.
Short Definition:item in company's accounts
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