What does ordinaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ordinaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ordinaire in French.

The word ordinaire in French means ordinary, commonplace, banal, average, run-of-the-mill, ordinary, everyday fare, staple diet, 2-star, common stock, as usual, usually, ordinarily, normally, ordinary differential equation, two-star, uncommon, unusual, ordinary session, ordinary meeting, be out of the ordinary. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ordinaire

ordinary, commonplace, banal

adjectif (habituel, banal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette voiture est très ordinaire.
This car is very ordinary.

average, run-of-the-mill

adjectif (péjoratif (moyen, médiocre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce ragoût était très ordinaire.
This stew is run-of-the-mill.

ordinary

nom masculin (niveau habituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce film sort de l'ordinaire.
This film escapes the ordinary.

everyday fare, staple diet

nom masculin (repas habituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ordinaire du soldat est plutôt simple.
The everyday fare of a soldier is rather simple.

2-star

nom masculin (vieilli (carburant) (UK, petrol)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa voiture fonctionne à l'ordinaire.
His car runs on regular gas.

common stock

nom féminin (bourse : titre de propriété) (mainly US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

as usual

locution adverbiale (comme habituellement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

usually, ordinarily, normally

locution adverbiale (d'habitude, habituellement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
D'ordinaire, je sors le chien vers 20 h. Le garçon d'ordinaire enjoué semblait tout triste ce matin.

ordinary differential equation

nom féminin (équations avec dérivées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

two-star

nom féminin (vieilli (type de carburant) (UK: petroleum, dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

uncommon, unusual

locution adjectivale (litote pour rare, pas courant)

ordinary session, ordinary meeting

nom féminin (réunion régulière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be out of the ordinary

locution verbale (changer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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