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Miscellany

noun/mɪsˈɛləni/
Definition
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mɪsˈɛləni/
🇬🇧British English
/mɪsˈɛləni/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mɪsˈɛləni/
4 syllables Say it as /mɪsˈɛləni/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
mixturegarlandmixed bagpotpourrivarietyflorilegiumsalmagundimiscellaneaassortmentsmorgasbordmotley
Parts of Speech
nouna collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
nounan anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
Word Forms
mixverbmix together different elements
motleyadjectiveconsisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
motleyverbmake something more diverse and varied
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verschiedenes
eine Sammlung, die eine Vielzahl verschiedener Dinge enthält
🇫🇷French
recueil
une collection contenant une variété de sortes de choses
🇪🇸Spanish
miscelánea
una colección que contiene una variedad de tipos de cosas
🇮🇹Italian
miscellanea
una raccolta contenente una varietà di cose
🇳🇱Dutch
Diversen
een verzameling met allerlei soorten dingen
🇵🇹Portuguese
miscelânea
uma coleção contendo uma variedade de tipos de coisas
🇷🇺Russian
сборник
коллекция, содержащая самые разные вещи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मिश्रण
एक संग्रह जिसमें विभिन्न प्रकार की चीज़ें शामिल हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
বিবিধ
বিভিন্ন ধরণের জিনিস ধারণকারী একটি সংগ্রহ
🇮🇳Tamil
இதர
பல்வேறு வகையான விஷயங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு தொகுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇతరాలు
వివిధ రకాల వస్తువులను కలిగి ఉన్న సేకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
विविध
विविध प्रकारच्या गोष्टींचा संग्रह
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિવિધ
વિવિધ પ્રકારની વસ્તુઓ ધરાવતો સંગ્રહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿವಿಧ
ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പലതരം
വൈവിധ്യമാർന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന ഒരു ശേഖരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫੁਟਕਲ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
متفرق
ایک مجموعہ جس میں مختلف قسم کی چیزیں ہوتی ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
杂项
包含各种事物的集合
🇯🇵Japanese
雑多
さまざまな種類のものを含むコレクション
🇰🇷Korean
잡록
다양한 종류의 것들을 포함하는 컬렉션
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự linh tinh
một bộ sưu tập chứa nhiều thứ khác nhau
🇹🇭Thai
เบ็ดเตล็ด
คอลเลกชันที่ประกอบด้วยสิ่งต่าง ๆ มากมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
varia
kumpulan berisi berbagai macam hal
🇵🇭Filipino
sari-sari
isang koleksyon na naglalaman ng iba't ibang uri ng mga bagay
🇲🇾Malay
pelbagai
koleksi yang mengandungi pelbagai jenis perkara
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المنوعات
مجموعة تحتوي على مجموعة متنوعة من أنواع الأشياء
🇮🇷Persian
متفرقه
مجموعه ای شامل انواع چیزها
🇹🇷Turkish
muhtelif
çeşitli türde şeyler içeren bir koleksiyon
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוֹבֶץ מְעוּרָב
אוסף המכיל מגוון מיני דברים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'miscellany'?
The primary meaning of 'miscellany' is 'a collection containing a variety of sorts of things'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'miscellany' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'miscellany' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'miscellany' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'miscellany' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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