miscellaneous
miscellaneous [
míssə láyni əss ]
adjective
Definition:
1. composed of varied things: made up of many different things
or kinds of things that have no necessary connection
with each other
2. each being different: each being different or having different
abilities or qualities from the others
a task force of miscellaneous specialists
[Early 17th century. < Latin miscellaneus< miscere 'to mix']
miscellaneously adverb
miscellaneousness noun
Miscellany
miscellany [
mi sélləni ] (plural miscellanies)
noun
Definition:
1. miscellaneous collection: a miscellaneous collection of things
2. collected miscellaneous writings: a
collection of miscellaneous pieces of writing in one volume, often by different
authors on various subjects and in different genres
Late 16th century. Via French miscellanées< Latin miscellanea (see
miscellanea)
