"ordinary" meaning in English

See ordinary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɔːdɪnəri/ [UK], /ˈɔrdɪnɛri/ [US] Audio: en-us-ordinary.ogg [US], en-au-ordinary.ogg [Australia] Forms: ordinary [positive], more ordinary [comparative], most ordinary [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is ordinary, it is normal and not special.
    Sense id: simple-ordinary-en-adj-o7nrnf~j
     
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      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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  "hyphenation": "or‧di‧na‧ry; or‧din‧ary",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Today is an ordinary day, just like the last 256."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is ordinary, it is normal and not special."
      ],
      "id": "simple-ordinary-en-adj-o7nrnf~j"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔːdɪnəri/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔrdɪnɛri/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-ordinary.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-ordinary.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ordinary"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ordinary",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more ordinary",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most ordinary",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "or‧di‧na‧ry; or‧din‧ary",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Today is an ordinary day, just like the last 256."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is ordinary, it is normal and not special."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔːdɪnəri/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔrdɪnɛri/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-ordinary.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-ordinary.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ordinary"
}

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