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Etymology
From L. promiscuus, from pro- + miscere �to mix�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/pr��mɪskju��s/

Adjective
en-adj

1. Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.

#*1667: Came singly where he stood on the bare strand, / While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof � John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1, ll. 379-80

1. Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
2. Indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.
3. networking The mode in which a w:Network card|NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.

Translations
trans-top|made without careful choice; indiscriminate
Finnish: umpimähkäinen
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trans-top|indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners
Finnish: irtosuhde|irtosuhteita harrastava
Swedish: promiskuös
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trans-top|The mode in which a NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it
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Derived terms
promiscuity

See also
WikiSaurus:promiscuous man
WikiSaurus:promiscuous woman

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