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Term: Ordinary

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: of common or average quality or ability

Example Sentence: The food at that restaurant was ordinary, nothing special.

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Sense 2:

Definition: usual, standard, or normal

Example Sentence: It was an ordinary day at the office.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: a person not belonging to the clergy or a regular religious order

Example Sentence: The monastery allowed visitors, but only the ordinary could enter the sacred chambers.

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Sense 2:

Definition: the regular or customary condition or course of things

Example Sentence: In war, soldiers face dangers beyond the ordinary.

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