miscellaneous items

collocation in English

meaningsofmiscellaneousanditem

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miscellaneous
adjective
uk
/ˌmɪs.əlˈeɪ.ni.əs/
us
/ˌmɪs.əlˈeɪ.ni.əs/
consisting of a mixture of various things that are not usually connected with ...
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item
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaɪ.təm/
us
/ˈaɪ.t̬əm/
something that is part of a list or group ...
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(Definition ofmiscellaneousanditemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmiscellaneous items

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Themiscellaneousitemis not £93 per pupil but £19.
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That represents about 5,000 additional cases; and there is a smallmiscellaneousitemof £5,000.
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With incomes below $6,000, respondents reduce spending on miscellaneous items and, at incomes of $5,000, they reduce spending on clothing, entertainment and social activities and transport.
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Consequently, it was estimated that three quarters of these miscellaneous items belonged to the aquatic environment.
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The number of medications, special food products, care products, assistive devices, and miscellaneous items were calculated by counting the number of different products, irrespective of the volume.
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These miscellaneous items are covered because they might be potential disease risks as well as bees themselves.
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The rest of the savings relate to distribution and consumer service projects and other miscellaneous items, including office buildings and stores.
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I consider also that we should look very carefully into all the miscellaneous items of imports.
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The tables give expenditure on administration, training and miscellaneous items.
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Adding £3 million for various miscellaneous items, the total reduction in the burden on industry this year is thus of the order of £61 million.
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Next, he asked me about the miscellaneous items.
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The residue covers a large number of miscellaneous items such as laundry, casual hospitality and other minor expenses.
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This category includes numerous miscellaneous items which fall outside the specific headings in the functional breakdown.
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The uprating this year includes items for water bills and miscellaneous items such as repairs and insurance.
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The provision of £3,347,000 relates to motorway communications, service areas and other miscellaneous items and not to new road schemes.
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Some £274,000,000 has been spent on housing; £45,500,000 on education;£14,500,000 on public health, and £60,500,000 on miscellaneous items.
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It is very difficult indeed, in the case of all these miscellaneous items, to know what exactly you are going to receive in the year.
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The estimated cost of machinery, furniture, and miscellaneous items is £21,250.
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The other cases include advances for purposes of public health, education, allotments and a few miscellaneous items.
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Information on essential and miscellaneous items is not available.
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