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Miscellaneous — Mis cel*la ne*ous, a. [L. miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, fr. miscellus mixed, fr. miscere to mix. See {Mix}, and cf. {Miscellany}.] Mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miscellaneous — mis|cel|la|ne|ous [ ,mısə leıniəs ] adjective only before noun consisting of various kinds of people or things: a drawer full of miscellaneous items a miscellaneous collection of newspaper articles … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
miscellaneous — UK [ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs] / US adjective [only before noun] consisting of various kinds of people or things a drawer full of miscellaneous items a miscellaneous collection of newspaper articles … English dictionary
miscellaneous — miscellaneous, assorted, heterogeneous, motley, promiscuous are comparable when they mean marked by diversity or variety and are applied to the things that make up a group, a collection, or a mass, or to a group, collection, or mass.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Miscellaneous electric load — Miscellaneous electric loads (MELs) in buildings are electric loads resulting from electronic devices not responsible for space heating, cooling, water heating, or lighting.[1] MELs are produced by hard wired and “plug in” electrical devices,… … Wikipedia
Miscellaneous Writings — Dust jacket illustration by James Turne … Wikipedia
Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon — First Edition, Volume I, 1796 Contents 1 … Wikipedia
collection — noun 1 group of objects ADJECTIVE ▪ big, extensive, huge, large, major, massive, substantial, vast ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
Miscellaneous English Bible translations — The Bible in English Old English (pre 1066) Middle English (1066–1500) Early Modern English (1500–1800) Modern Christian (1800–) Modern Jewish (1853–) Miscellaneous This box … Wikipedia
miscellaneous — adj. Miscellaneous is used with these nouns: ↑collection, ↑expense … Collocations dictionary
