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miscellaneous |
Overview of adj miscellaneous The adj miscellaneous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) miscellaneous -- (constituting a grab-bag category; "the usual collection of miscellaneous expenses") 2. (2) assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry -- (consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards) Antonyms of adj miscellaneous 2 senses of miscellaneous Sense 1 miscellaneous INDIRECT (VIA general, nonspecific) -> specific Sense 2 assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA heterogeneous) -> homogeneous, homogenous Similarity of adj miscellaneous 2 senses of miscellaneous Sense 1 miscellaneous => general (vs. specific) Sense 2 assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(postnominal) => heterogeneous (vs. homogeneous), heterogenous Attributes of adj miscellaneous Familiarity of adj miscellaneous miscellaneous used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj miscellaneous miscellaneous Overview of adj miscellaneous The adj miscellaneous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) miscellaneous -- (constituting a grab-bag category; "the usual collection of miscellaneous expenses") 2. (2) assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry -- (consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards)
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