Extraordinary vs. Ordinary
Difference Between Extraordinary and Ordinary
Extraordinaryadjective
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Ordinaryadjective
Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
Extraordinaryadjective
Remarkably good.
an extraordinary poetOrdinaryadjective
Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.Extraordinaryadjective
Special or supernumerary.
the physician extraordinary in a royal householdan extraordinary professor in a German universityOrdinaryadjective
Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
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.Extraordinarynoun
Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.
Ordinaryadjective
Bad or undesirable.
Extraordinaryadjective
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable;
extraordinary authorityan extraordinary achievementher extraordinary beautyenjoyed extraordinary popularityan extraordinary capacity for workan extraordinary session of the legislatureOrdinarynoun
(obsolete) A devotional manual.
Extraordinaryadjective
far more than usual or expected;
an extraordinary desire for approvalit was an over-the-top experienceOrdinarynoun
(Christianity) A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of service, especially of Mass.
Extraordinaryadjective
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials;
an ambassador extraordinaryOrdinarynoun
A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
Ordinarynoun
(obsolete) A set portion of food, later as available for a fixed price at an inn or other eating establishment.
Ordinarynoun
A place where such meals are served; a public tavern, inn.
Ordinarynoun
(heraldry) One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess.
Ordinarynoun
An ordinary thing or person; the mass; the common run.
Ordinarynoun
(historical) A penny-farthing bicycle.
Ordinarynoun
a judge of a probate court
Ordinarynoun
the expected or commonplace condition or situation;
not out of the ordinaryOrdinarynoun
a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
Ordinarynoun
an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
Ordinarynoun
(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
Ordinaryadjective
not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree;
ordinary everyday objectsordinary decencyan ordinary dayan ordinary wineOrdinaryadjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered;
average peoplethe ordinary (or common) man in the street
