# miscellaneous

Pronunciation: say "mis-uh-LAY-nee-uhs" /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/

## Adjective

1. Of various kinds, especially describing things grouped together because they do not fit into any other category.
   - Simple: Of many different kinds, often put together because they do not belong in any other group.
   - _The budget covers rent, food, and travel, with a separate line for miscellaneous expenses._
   - _The online store sorts its products into clothing, books, and toys, with a miscellaneous section for everything else._
2. Having a wide range of different characteristics, abilities, or appearances.
   - Simple: Having many different qualities, skills, or looks.
   - _As a miscellaneous writer, he produced essays, travel books, sermons, and comic verse._
   - _The crew was a miscellaneous lot, ranging from veteran sailors to farm boys who had never seen the sea._

## Origin

Borrowed from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus ("mixed"), a word whose sense was shaped by misceō ("mix").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/miscellaneous (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).