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. Cricket.,  Usually extras. 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-

²

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

   extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.

extra

¹

/ ˈɛkstrə /

adjective

1. being more than what is usual or expected; additional

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

adverb

1. unusually; exceptionally

   an extra fast car

extra-

²

prefix

1. outside or beyond an area or scope

   extrasensory

   extraterritorial

Word History and Origins

Origin of extra¹

First recorded in 1770–80; by shortening of extraordinary

Origin of extra²

< Latin, combining form of extrā (adv. and preposition) outside (of ), without

Word History and Origins

Origin of extra¹

C18: perhaps shortened from _{extraordinary}

Origin of extra²

from Latin extrā outside, beyond, changed from extera, from exterus outward

Example Sentences

When they compared the groups, they found that the human skull had changed roughly twice as much as expected under normal evolutionary rates, implying that extra forces were accelerating human evolution.

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Medigap plans typically cover all of Medicare’s extra charges and do not have out-of-pocket maximums.

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Giroux makes up for that by taking on extra credit risk.

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This includes hiring 70 extra midwives, who will all be in post by the end of December.

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“I didn’t want it, but I think we needed those extra few days rest because of the intensity of our schedule.”

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