adj
miscellaneous
mih-suh-LAY-neers
adj
1
Made up of a mixed assortment of different things.
"The drawer was full of miscellaneous cables, batteries, and old receipts."
2
Not fitting neatly into any specific category.
"Expenses that didn't fit any budget line were filed under miscellaneous."
How to Use Miscellaneous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA grab-bag of different, unrelated items.
Common pairings
miscellaneous items
miscellaneous expenses
a miscellaneous collection
Word Forms
more miscellaneous comparative, most miscellaneous superlative
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Etymology
From Latin miscellaneus, based on miscellus (\"mixed\"), from miscere (\"to mix\").