miscellaneous

The definition of miscellaneous is people or things that are varied or mixed and cannot easily be categorized or grouped.

(adjective)

An example of miscellaneous is a gathering of a bunch of people who have little in common and who can't be easily grouped into different groups.

See miscellaneous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

consisting or formed of various kinds; varied; mixed: a box of miscellaneous candies
having various qualities, abilities, etc.; many-sided

Origin: L miscellaneus < miscellus, mixed < miscere, mix

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See miscellaneous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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Origin: From Latin miscellāneus

Origin: , from miscellus, mixed

Origin: , from miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots

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