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extra

[ ek-struh ]
/ ˈɛk strə /
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adjective

beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional: an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge.
larger or better than what is usual: an extra binding.

noun

adverb

in excess of the usual or specified amount: an extra high price.
beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly: done extra well; extra large.

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RELATED WORDS

supplementary, added, ancillary, additional, unnecessary, extraneous, unused, extraordinary, fresh, supplemental, new, further, leftover, other, special, auxiliary, bonus, gravy, supernumerary, needless

Nearby words

extortion, extortionary, extortionate, extortionist, extr., extra, extra cover, extra point, extra time, extra virgin, extra-

Origin of extra

First recorded in 1770–80; by shortening of extraordinary

Definition for extra (2 of 3)

extra-

a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative: extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.
Also extro-.

Origin of extra-

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

Definition for extra (3 of 3)

ab extra

[ ahb ek-strah; English ab ek-struh ]
/ ɑb ˈɛk strɑ; English æb ˈɛk strə /

adverb Latin.

from the outside.
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British Dictionary definitions for extra (1 of 2)

extra

/ (ˈɛkstrə) /

adjective

being more than what is usual or expected; additional

noun

adverb

unusually; exceptionallyan extra fast car

Word Origin for extra

C18: perhaps shortened from extraordinary

British Dictionary definitions for extra (2 of 2)

extra-

prefix

outside or beyond an area or scopeextrasensory; extraterritorial

Word Origin for extra-

from Latin extrā outside, beyond, changed from extera, from exterus outward
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Medicine definitions for extra

extra-

pref.

Outside; beyond:extracellular.
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