intermediate vs ordinary

intermediate

noun
  • Anything in an intermediate position. 

  • Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product. 

  • An intermediary. 

adj
  • Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range. 

verb
  • To mediate, to be an intermediate. 

  • To arrange, in the manner of a broker. 

ordinary

noun
  • One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess. 

  • A part of the Christian liturgy that is reasonably constant without regard to the date on which the service is performed. 

  • A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of service, especially of Mass. 

  • A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese. 

  • The chaplain of Newgate prison, who prepared condemned prisoners for death. 

  • A meal provided for a set price at an eating establishment. 

  • A penny farthing bicycle. 

  • A judge with the authority to deal with cases himself or herself rather than by delegation. 

  • The usual course of things; normal condition or health; a standard way of behaviour or action. 

  • An ordinary person or thing; something commonplace. 

adj
  • Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory. 

  • Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine. 

  • Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases. 

  • Bad or undesirable. 

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