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extraordinary
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. We’ve made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard... The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance... Rozhdestvensky is an extraordinary musician. = exceptional, remarkable, amazing ADJ: usu ADJ n c darkgreen]approval • extraordinarily She’s extraordinarily disciplined. = exceptionally ADV: ADV adj 2. If you describe something as extraordinary, you mean that it is very unusual or surprising. What an extraordinary thing to happen!... His decision to hold talks is extraordinary because it could mean the real end of the war. = remarkable, amazing ADJ c darkgreen]emphasis • extraordinarily Apart from the hair, he looked extraordinarily unchanged... Extraordinarily, the favourites for the title lie at the bottom of the table. = remarkably ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV with cl 3. An extraordinary meeting is arranged specially to deal with a particular situation or problem, rather than happening regularly. (FORMAL) ...at an extraordinary meeting of the sport’s ruling body... ADJ: ADJ n
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adjective Etymology: Middle English extraordinarie, from Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem out of course, from extra + ordinem, accusative of ordin-, ordo order Date: 15th century 1. a. going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary ~ powers b. exceptional to a very marked extent ~ beauty c. of a financial transaction nonrecurring 2. employed for or sent on a special function or service an ambassador ~ • extraordinarily adverb • extraordinariness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
adj. 1 unusual or remarkable; out of the usual course. 2 unusually great (an extraordinary talent). 3 a (of an official etc.) additional; specially employed (envoy extraordinary). b (of a meeting) specially convened. Derivatives extraordinarily adv. extraordinariness n. Etymology: L extraordinarius f. extra ordinem outside the usual order ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1) необыкновенный 2) необычайный 3) особенный 4) чрезвычайный 5) экстраординарный extraordinary cohomology theory — экстраординарная теория когомологий - extraordinary cohomology - extraordinary homology - extraordinary product - extraordinary ray - extraordinary set - extraordinary singularity - extraordinary wave ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
4.
1. необычайный; замечательный; выдающийся extraordinary beauty —- удивительная красота a man of extraordinary genius —- выдающийся талант, гений 2. необычный, удивительный; странный extraordinary remedies —- необычные средства what an extraordinary idea! —- что за странная мысль! 3. чрезвычайный, экстраординарный; исключительный extraordinary powers —- чрезвычайные полномочия extraordinary session —- чрезвычайная сессия, внеочередное заседание on extraordinary occasions —- в исключительных случаях; при особых обстоятельствах 4. внештатный, нештатный, сверхштатный, временный (о работнике) 5. чрезвычайный (о после, посланнике) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) необычайный; выдающийся, незаурядный 2) чрезвычайный; экстраординарный - extraordinary measures 3) необычный, странный; удивительный 4) dipl. чрезвычайный (посланник и т.п.) Syn: see unparalleled EXTRAORDINARY measures чрезвычайные меры ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ adj 1 very much better, more beautiful, or more impressive than usual (a woman of extraordinary beauty) 2 very unusual or surprising because it would normally be very unlikely to happen or exist (the extraordinary landscapes of Cappodocia | quite/most extraordinary BrE (=very unusual)) (Chris's behaviour that morning was quite extraordinary. | extraordinary thing to do/say/happen) (What an extraordinary thing to do! | how extraordinary! BrE spoken (=used to express surprise)) ("Well then Jim got down on all fours and started barking like a dog." "How extraordinary!") 3 extraordinary meeting/session etc a meeting which takes place in addition to the usual ones 4 envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary an official employed for a special purpose, in addition to the usual officials ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1431, from L. extraordinarius, from extra ordinem "out of order," especially the usual order, from extra- "out" + ordinem (nom. ordo) "order." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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