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mis·cel·la·ne·ous  (ms-ln-s)
adj.
1. Made up of a variety of parts or ingredients.
2. Having a variety of characteristics, abilities, or appearances.
3. Concerned with diverse subjects or aspects.

[From Latin miscellneus, from miscellus, mixed, from miscre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]

miscel·lane·ous·ly adv.
miscel·lane·ous·ness n.
Synonyms: miscellaneous, heterogeneous, mixed, varied, assorted
These adjectives mean consisting of a number of different kinds. Miscellaneous implies a varied, often haphazard combination: is selling postcards and miscellaneous novelties.
Heterogeneous emphasizes diversity and dissimilarity: a heterogeneous urban population.
Mixed suggests a combination of differing but not necessarily conflicting elements: a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music.
Varied stresses absence of uniformity: "The assembly was large and varied, containing clergy and laity, men and women" (Nicholas P.S. Wisemen).
Assorted often suggests the purposeful arrangement of different but complementary elements: a pretty arrangement of assorted flowers.

miscellaneous [ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs]
adj
1. composed of or containing a variety of things; mixed; varied
2. having varied capabilities, sides, etc.
[from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus mixed, from miscēre to mix]
miscellaneously  adv
miscellaneousness  n
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Adj.1.miscellaneous - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
heterogeneous, heterogenous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"
2.miscellaneous - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious noise of a great city"; "a miscellaneous crowd"
varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"

miscellaneous
adjective mixed, various, varied, diverse, confused, diversified, mingled, assorted, jumbled, sundry, motley, indiscriminate, manifold, heterogeneous, multifarious, multiform a hoard of miscellaneous junk
Translations
miscellaneous [ˌmɪsɪˈleɪnɪəs] ADJ [objects] → variado, de todo tipo; [writings, collection] → variado
a miscellaneous collection of objectsuna variada colección de objetos
categorized or classified as miscellaneouscatalogado or clasificado en concepto de "varios"
miscellaneous expensesgastos mpl diversos

miscellaneous [ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs] adj
[items, expenses] → divers(e)
(= various) → divers(e)
[selection, collection, group] → varié(e)

miscellaneous
adjverschieden; poemsvermischt, verschiedenerlei; collection, crowdbunt; miscellaneous expenses/costs/incomesonstige Aufwendungen/Kosten/Erträge; miscellaneous itemsverschiedene Artikel; (= news items)Verschiedenes; a miscellaneous collection of junkbunt gemischtes altes Zeug; “miscellaneous” (on agenda, list) → Sonstiges; a miscellaneous sectionVermischtes

miscellaneous [ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs] adj (items) → vario/a, diverso/a; (collection) → misto/a, eterogeneo/a
miscellaneous expenses → spese fpl varie

miscellaneous
adj miscellaneous [misəˈleiniəs]
composed of several kinds; mixed a miscellaneous collection of pictures. verskeie, diverse مُتَنَوِّع смесен různý, různorodý blandet gemischt ετερόκλητος variado sega- گوناگون sekalainen varié, divers פְּרִיטִים שוֹנִים अनेक प्रकार के mješovit, raznovrstan különféle, vegyes campuran, bermacam-macam fjölbreytilegur miscellaneo, eterogeneo 種々雑多な 뒤섞인, 잡다한 mišrus, įvairus dažāds; jaukts berbagai-bagai veelsoortig blandet (innhold), diverse, forskjellig różnorodny variado variat, divers неоднородный; смешанный rôzny, rôznorodý raznoter raznovrstan blandad เบ็ดเตล็ด çeşitli, türlü 混雜的 змішаний; різноманітний متنوع pha tạp
n
short for miscellaneous items The last section of the catalogue is entitled `miscellaneous'.
n miscellany [miˈseləni, (American ) ˈmisəleini]
a collection or mixture of things. diverse items مُتَنَوِّعات смесица směs, různorodá sbírka samling das Gemisch ποικιλία, συλλογή αντικειμένων miscelánea segu, kogumik متنوعات kokoelma collection תַּעֲרוֹבֶת विविध संग्रह mješavina, zbirka egyveleg aneka ragam samsafn miscellanea 寄せ集め 모음집 įvairovė, margumas sajaukums kumpulan berbagai-bagai mengeling diverse, potpurri, blanding zbiór, mieszanina miscelânea co­lec­ţie смесь zmes zbirka raznih del, predmetov zbirka raznolikih stvari blandning, samling เรื่องเบ็ดเตล็ด derleme 雜物 суміш; мішанина مخلوط sự hỗn hợp

miscellaneous متنوع rozmanitý blandet verschieden ποικίλος variado sekalainen divers razni eterogeneo 雑多な 갖가지 잡다한 gemengd diverse rozmaity misto разнообразный blandad เบ็ดเตล็ด çeşitli linh tinh 杂项的


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There were paraphrases of many parts of the Bible, lives of saints, in both verse and prose, and various other miscellaneous work.
In the midst of them, the hangman, ever busy and ever worse than useless, was in constant requisition; now, stringing up long rows of miscellaneous criminals; now, hanging a housebreaker on Saturday who had been taken on Tuesday; now, burning people in the hand at Newgate by the dozen, and now burning pamphlets at the door of Westminster Hall; to-day, taking the life of an atrocious murderer, and to-morrow of a wretched pilferer who had robbed a farmer's boy of sixpence.
Ere entering upon the subject of Fossil Whales, I present my credentials as a geologist, by stating that in my miscellaneous time i have been a stone-mason, and also a great digger of ditches, canals, and wells, wine-vaults, cellars, and cisterns of all sorts.
 
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