ex·tra
(ĕk′strə)adj.1. More than or beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary:
earned extra money by freelancing. See Synonyms at
superfluous.
2. Subject to an additional charge: Coffee does not come with dinner but is extra.
n.1. Something more than is usual or necessary: bought too much paint and gave the extra to a friend.
2. Something, such as an accessory on a motor vehicle, for which an additional charge is made.
3. A special edition of a newspaper.
4. A performer hired to play a minor part, as in a crowd scene in a film.
adv. To an exceptional extent or degree; unusually: extra dry.
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extra
(ˈɛkstrə) adjbeing more than what is usual or expected; additional
n1. a person or thing that is additional
2. something for which an additional charge is made: the new car had many extras.
3. (Journalism & Publishing) an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
4. (Film) films an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
5. (Cricket) cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
6. US something that is better than usual in quality
advunusually; exceptionally: an extra fast car.
[C18: perhaps shortened from extraordinary]
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ex•tra
(ˈɛk strə)
adj., n., pl. -tras,
adv. adj. 1. beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional: Make an extra copy.
2. superior to the usual: extra comfort.
3. provided at an additional charge: Home delivery is extra.
n. 4. an additional feature.
5. an additional expense or charge.
6. a special edition of a newspaper.
7. an additional worker, esp. a person hired by the day to appear in the background action of a film.
8. something of superior quality.
adv. 9. in excess of the usual amount, size, or degree: extra tall.
extra-
a prefix meaning “outside of,” “beyond the bounds of”: extragalactic; extralegal; extrasensory.
[< Latin, prefixal use of extrā (adv. and preposition) outside (of), without]
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