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inordinate

inor·di·nate

UK/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/ US/ɪnˈɔɹd(ə)nət/ uncommon

adjective

1.

beyond normal limits

  • “excessive charges”
  • “a book of inordinate length”
  • “his dress stops just short of undue elegance”
  • “unreasonable demands”

Origin

From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”).

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