English words for 'Alternative form of extraordinary.'
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- (slang) Something extraordinary or remarkable.
- (slang) A punch on the nose.
- One who snorts.
- (UK, slang) Something that is extremely difficult.
- (nautical, slang) A powerful gale.
- something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent
- something outstandingly difficult
- someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
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noun
adv
adj
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- the end of something
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
- the motion of one object relative to another
- euphemistic expressions for death
- a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
- A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
- (sociology) The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.
- (sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
- Death, dying; the end of something.
- The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
- (law) The act of approving a bill etc.
verb
noun
- strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
- the quality of being one of a kind
- (physics) Ellipsis of gravitational singularity (“a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes”).
- Celibacy, singleness (as contrasted with marriage).
- A point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value.
- The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
- (sometimes capitalized) Ellipsis of technological singularity (“a hypothetical turning point in the future, the culmination of ever-accelerating technological progress, when human history as we have known it ends, and a strange new era begins. For some writers, the catalyst is superhuman machine intelligence”).
- (mathematics) The value or range of values of a function for which a derivative does not exist.
- An unusual action or behaviour.
- A point where all parallel lines meet.
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adj
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- a minor actor in crowd scenes
- an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
- something additional of the same kind
- (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
- Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
- (slang) The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner.
- (Singapore, military, countable) A day of extra duties (often, over the weekends) in camp, as a form of punishment. Used in the phrase “to sign extra”, meaning one has been assigned extras as punishment.
- Something of an extra quality or grade.
- An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
- (acting) A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
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- Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.
- Lacking sophistication.
- Not belonging to this world; celestial.
- Characterising people who are unconcerned with worldly matters; spiritually minded.
- not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
- not wise in the ways of the world
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- (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
- (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.
- (sciences) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
- extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
- of or relating to a phenomenon
adj
- Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- markedly different from the usual; special
- characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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- Unconventional, unusual, or unexpected.
- (chemistry, biology) An arbitrary member of a heterogenous-but-interrelated group.
- (pathology) Abnormal, defective with respect to the root.
- Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root.
- External, outside, or from a separate location.
- (chemistry, pharmacology) Synthetic, artificial.
- (immunology) Alloimmunity; (biology, medicine, transplantation) transplantation of cells or tissues from one person to another.
- (biology, medicine) Nonself; nonself but of the same species.
- (linguistics) Alternative, variant in form.
- (ethology) Alloparenting: parenting behaviours between animals who are not parent and child.
- (LGBTQ) Not asexual; attracted to others.
- (chemistry) a diastereomer having the same configuration on four neighboring chiral carbon atoms as carbohydrate allose.
- Changed or modified.
- (chemistry) Isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized.
- (chemistry, mineralogy) Impure in composition.
- Variety, heterogeneity.
- (genetics) Hybridization of multiple species.
adj
- strikingly strange or unusual
- being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
- (veterinary medicine) Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare
- extraterrestial, alien
- (finance) Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.
- (Of a pet) Unsual to keep or undomesticated.
- Non-native to the ecosystem.
- Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
- (gambling) Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.
noun
adj
- remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- excellent
- uppercase
- of major significance or importance
- relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.
- (of an abstract noun) Much, more than usual.
- Impressive or striking.
- (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
- Taking much space; large.
- (applied to persons) Of much talent or achievements.
- Important, consequential.
- Much in use; favoured.
- (informal, British) Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
- (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
- Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
noun
- a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- (in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
- (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
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- (slang) Something extraordinary or remarkable.
- (slang) A punch on the nose.
- One who snorts.
- (UK, slang) Something that is extremely difficult.
- (nautical, slang) A powerful gale.
- something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent
- something outstandingly difficult
- someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
noun
- strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
- the quality of being one of a kind
- (physics) Ellipsis of gravitational singularity (“a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes”).
- Celibacy, singleness (as contrasted with marriage).
- A point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value.
- The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
- (sometimes capitalized) Ellipsis of technological singularity (“a hypothetical turning point in the future, the culmination of ever-accelerating technological progress, when human history as we have known it ends, and a strange new era begins. For some writers, the catalyst is superhuman machine intelligence”).
- (mathematics) The value or range of values of a function for which a derivative does not exist.
- An unusual action or behaviour.
- A point where all parallel lines meet.
noun
adj
noun
adv
adj
prep_phrase
adv
adj
noun
- the end of something
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
- the motion of one object relative to another
- euphemistic expressions for death
- a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
- A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
- (sociology) The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.
- (sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
- Death, dying; the end of something.
- The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
- (law) The act of approving a bill etc.
verb
adv
adj
noun
- a minor actor in crowd scenes
- an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
- something additional of the same kind
- (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
- Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
- (slang) The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner.
- (Singapore, military, countable) A day of extra duties (often, over the weekends) in camp, as a form of punishment. Used in the phrase “to sign extra”, meaning one has been assigned extras as punishment.
- Something of an extra quality or grade.
- An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
- (acting) A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
adj
noun
adv
adj
prep_phrase
adj
noun
adj
- Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.
- Lacking sophistication.
- Not belonging to this world; celestial.
- Characterising people who are unconcerned with worldly matters; spiritually minded.
- not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
- not wise in the ways of the world
adj
- (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
- (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.
- (sciences) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
- extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
- of or relating to a phenomenon
adj
- Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- markedly different from the usual; special
- characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category
noun
adj
adj
- strikingly strange or unusual
- being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
- (veterinary medicine) Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare
- extraterrestial, alien
- (finance) Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.
- (Of a pet) Unsual to keep or undomesticated.
- Non-native to the ecosystem.
- Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
- (gambling) Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.
noun
adj
- remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- excellent
- uppercase
- of major significance or importance
- relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.
- (of an abstract noun) Much, more than usual.
- Impressive or striking.
- (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
- Taking much space; large.
- (applied to persons) Of much talent or achievements.
- Important, consequential.
- Much in use; favoured.
- (informal, British) Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
- (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
- Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
noun
- a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- (in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
- (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.