o-r-d-i-n-a-r-y
ORDINARY means regular, normal, or commonplace, lacking special or distinctive features, representing the typical or expected standard.
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ORDINARY describes something that is regular, normal, or commonplace - conforming to the expected standard without exceptional or distinctive qualities. It represents the baseline of everyday experience, neither remarkable nor unusual. While sometimes carrying negative connotations of being unremarkable, ordinary also represents stability, predictability, and the comfortable rhythms of daily life. The extraordinary is defined in contrast to the ordinary, making it a fundamental concept for understanding deviation and exception.Contexts of ordinary:
The word ordinary comes from Latin ordinarius meaning "regular, usual, orderly," from ordo (genitive ordinis) meaning "row, rank, series, arrangement." It entered English in the 14th century through Old French ordinarie. Initially used in ecclesiastical contexts (ordinary clergy), it broadened to mean "common" by the 15th century. The sense of "plain, not special" developed in the 16th century. The noun form (meaning a tavern serving regular meals) is now largely obsolete.
•The book "Ordinary People" won the 1980 Academy Award for Best Picture
•In heraldry, "ordinaries" are basic geometric charges on coats of arms
•Studies show people consistently undervalue ordinary positive experiences
•The phrase "ordinary shares" refers to common stock with standard voting rights
"What seemed like an ordinary day turned extraordinary when she received the acceptance letter."
"He preferred the ordinary comforts of home to exotic travel destinations."
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Total base points: 12 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 3 | Consonants: 5
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