The difference between Extraordinary and Ordinary

When used as nouns, extraordinary means anything that goes beyond what is ordinary, whereas ordinary means a devotional manual.

When used as adjectives, extraordinary means not ordinary, whereas ordinary means having regular jurisdiction.


check bellow for the other definitions of Extraordinary and Ordinary

  1. Extraordinary as an adjective:

    Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

  2. Extraordinary as an adjective:

    Remarkably good.

    Examples:

    "an extraordinary poet"

  3. Extraordinary as an adjective:

    Special or supernumerary.

    Examples:

    "the physician extraordinary in a royal household"

    "an extraordinary professor in a German university"

  1. Extraordinary as a noun:

    Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

  1. Ordinary as an adjective (legal, of a judge):

    Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.

  2. Ordinary as an adjective:

    Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.

    Examples:

    "On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym."

  3. Ordinary as an adjective:

    Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.

    Examples:

    "I live a very ordinary life most of the time, but every year I spend a week in Antarctica."

    "He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder."

  4. Ordinary as an adjective (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, informal):

    Bad or undesirable.

  1. Ordinary as a noun (obsolete):

    A devotional manual.

  2. Ordinary as a noun (Christianity):

    A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of service, especially of Mass.

  3. Ordinary as a noun:

    A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.

  4. Ordinary as a noun (obsolete):

    A set portion of food, later as available for a fixed price at an inn or other eating establishment.

  5. Ordinary as a noun (archaic, _, or, _, historical):

    A place where such meals are served; a public tavern, inn.

  6. Ordinary as a noun (heraldry):

    One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess.

  7. Ordinary as a noun:

    An ordinary thing or person; the mass; the common run.

  8. Ordinary as a noun (historical):

    A penny-farthing bicycle.

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