miscellaneous

Adjective
Synonyms: assortedmixedmotleysundry(a)many-sidedmultifacetedmultifarious

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds“an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”“assorted sizes”“miscellaneous accessories”“a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music”“a motley crew”“sundry sciences commonly known as social — I.A.Richards”Synonyms: assortedmixedmotleysundry(a)
  2. having many aspects“a many-sided subject”“a multifaceted undertaking”“multifarious interests”“the multifarious noise of a great city”“a miscellaneous crowd”Synonyms: many-sidedmultifacetedmultifarious
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Miscellaneous \Mis`cel*la"ne*ous\, a. [L. miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, fr. miscellus mixed, fr. miscere to mix. See Mix, and cf. Miscellany.] Mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous; as, a miscellaneous collection. "A miscellaneous rabble." --Milton. -- Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
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