extraordinary

/ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/

Meanings

noun

Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

Examples :

"The extraordinary amount of rainfall this week caused significant flooding. "

adjective

Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

Examples :

"Her performance in the school play was extraordinary; everyone was impressed by her talent. "

quality character ability achievement essential

adjective

Remarkably good.

Examples :

"an extraordinary poet"

quality character achievement essential

adjective

Special or supernumerary.

Examples :

"an extraordinary professor in a German university"

quality being essential

Related Words

flooding verb

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

exceptional noun

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

An exception, or something having an exceptional value

"The exceptional student in our class received a perfect score on the exam. "

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

impressed verb

/ɪmˈpɹɛst/

To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

"You impressed me with your command of Urdu."

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

remarkably adverb

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbli/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/

(manner) In a remarkable manner.

"He performed the piece remarkably, offering novel interpretations to its nearly cliched passages."

ordinary noun

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ /ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "

supernumerary noun

/ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/ /ˌsupɚˈn(j)uməˌɹɛɹi/

A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).

"The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work."

rainfall noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːl/ /ˈreɪnfɑːl/

The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion

"The rainfall was heavy yesterday, so the school was closed today. "

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"