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extracurricular

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ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar  (kstr-k-rky-lr)
adj.
1. Being outside the regular curriculum of a school or college: Sports and drama are the school's most popular extracurricular activities.
2. Being outside the usual duties of a job or profession: The attorney's work for the legal aid society was extracurricular.
3. Informal Extramarital.

extracurricular [ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə]
adj
1. (Social Science / Education) taking place outside the normal school timetable extracurricular activities
2. beyond the regular duties, schedule, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.extracurricularextracurricular - outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities"
outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"
2.extracurricular - outside the regular duties of your job or profession
outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"
3.extracurricular - characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"
illicit - contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
Translations
extracurricular [ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjʊləʳ] ADJ (Scol) [activities] → extraescolar
extracurricular [ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊr] adj [activities] → parascolaire
extracurricular
adjaußerhalb des Stundenplans; extracurricular activity (esp hum: in spare time) → Freizeitaktivität f (hum)
extracurricular [ˈɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊləʳ] adj (Scol) → parascolastico
extracurricular [ˈɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊləʳ] adj (Scol) → parascolastico


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An 18-year veteran of her rural school district, Elliott has brought Chillicothe $600,000 in grant money and spearheaded a number of extracurricular community initiatives.
 
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