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extra

1

[ ek-struh ]

adjective

  1. beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional:

    an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge.

  2. larger or better than what is usual:

    an extra binding.

  3. Slang.
    1. extremely good.
    2. over the top; extreme or excessive:

      Her behavior is just so extra, so dramatic!



noun

  1. something extra or additional:

    the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant.

  2. an additional expense.
  3. a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition.
  4. something of superior quality.
  5. Movies, Television. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd.
  6. an additional worker.
  7. Usually extras. Cricket. a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide.

adverb

  1. in excess of the usual or specified amount:

    an extra high price.

  2. beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly:

    done extra well; extra large.

extra-

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  1. a prefix meaning “outside,†“beyond,†freely used as an English formative:

    extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.

extra

1

/ ˈɛ°ì²õ³Ù°ùÉ™ /

adjective

  1. being more than what is usual or expected; additional
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person or thing that is additional
  2. something for which an additional charge is made

    the new car had many extras

  3. an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
  4. films an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
  5. cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
  6. something that is better than usual in quality
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. unusually; exceptionally

    an extra fast car

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

extra-

2

prefix

  1. outside or beyond an area or scope

    extrasensory

    extraterritorial

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of extra1

First recorded in 1770–80; by shortening of extraordinary

Origin of extra2

< Latin, combining form of ±ð³æ³Ù°ùÄå (adv. and preposition) outside (of ), without
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of extra1

C18: perhaps shortened from extraordinary

Origin of extra2

from Latin ±ð³æ³Ù°ùÄå outside, beyond, changed from extera, from exterus outward
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Example Sentences

"I am delighted other people in my situation are going to have that little bit of extra support."

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This means the initial impact of price rises is likely to be on US consumers, if American firms pass on the extra costs.

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The financial fears come despite the charity receiving an extra £1.2m from Prince Harry's earnings from his best-selling memoir Spare.

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The removal of the exemption could force some Chinese firms to pass the extra cost on to customers, making their goods less competitive in the US.

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Southwest will also offer a new basic fare on its lowest-priced tickets starting in May, in advance of offering assigned seating and extra legroom.

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