ordinary vs bend dexter

bend dexter vs ordinary

ordinary and bend dexter both are nouns.

ordinary is an adjective but bend dexter is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ordinary	Yes	Yes	No	No
bend dexter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bend dexter is a hyponym of ordinary; that is, bend dexter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ordinary:

ordinary: (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
bend dexter: diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

Other hyponyms of ordinary include bend, fess, fesse, bar sinister, bend sinister.

ordinary (noun)	bend dexter (noun)
(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
a judge of a probate court
the expected or commonplace condition or situation

ordinary (adjective)	bend dexter (adjective)
not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

Difference between ordinary and bend dexter

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