ordinariness
UK/'ɔːdɪn(ə)rɪnɪs/US
C2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being normal, common and not special
平凡，平常，普通
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedordinaryorder, rank, arrangement; to arrange or command
+
-nessstate, quality
=ordinariness
ordinary + -ness = the quality of being ordinary. Ordinary itself is ordin (order) + -ary = 'in the regular order,' i.e. usual; ordinariness is that usualness as a noun.
Common Collocations
- 1.ordinariness appearance平凡的外表
- 2.ordinariness life平凡的生活
Example Sentences
- 1.
There is a quiet beauty in the ordinariness of daily life.
- 2.
Her ordinariness was exactly what made her so relatable.