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
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Extraordinary as an adjective:
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
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Extraordinary as an adjective:
Remarkably good.
Examples:
"an extraordinary poet"
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Extraordinary as an adjective:
Special or supernumerary.
Examples:
"the physician extraordinary in a royal household"
"an extraordinary professor in a German university"
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Extraordinary as a noun:
Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.
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Ordinary as an adjective (legal, of a judge):
Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
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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."
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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."
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Ordinary as an adjective (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, informal):
Bad or undesirable.
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Ordinary as a noun (obsolete):
A devotional manual.
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Ordinary as a noun (Christianity):
A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of service, especially of Mass.
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Ordinary as a noun:
A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
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Ordinary as a noun (obsolete):
A set portion of food, later as available for a fixed price at an inn or other eating establishment.
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Ordinary as a noun (archaic, _, or, _, historical):
A place where such meals are served; a public tavern, inn.
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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.
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Ordinary as a noun:
An ordinary thing or person; the mass; the common run.
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Ordinary as a noun (historical):
A penny-farthing bicycle.