extra
-
(s) more than is needed, desired, or required
- trying to lose excess weight
- found some extra change lying on the dresser
- yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
- skills made redundant by technological advance
- sleeping in the spare room
- supernumerary ornamentation
- it was supererogatory of her to gloat
- delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
- extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy
-
(r) unusually or exceptionally
- an extra fast car
-
(s) added to a regular schedule
- a special holiday flight
- put on special buses for the big game
-
(s) further or added
- called for additional troops
- need extra help
- an extra pair of shoes
Nouns
- (n) a minor actor in crowd scenes spear carrier, supernumerary,
- (n) an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
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(n) something additional of the same kind
- he always carried extras in case of an emergency
Synonyms
excess redundant supererogatory supernumerary surplus spare superfluous spear carrier special duplicate additionalWords of close approximity
extracapsular surgery
extracellular
extracellular fluid
extract
extractable
extractible
extraction
extractor
extracurricular
extracurricular activity
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extradition
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extrados
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extragalactic
extragalactic nebula
extra innings
extrajudicial
extra large
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extralinguistic
extramarital
extramarital sex
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extraneous
extraneousness
extraordinaire
extraordinarily
extraordinariness
extraordinary
extra point
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extrapolation
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extrasensory perception
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extrasystolic
extraterrestrial
extraterrestrial being
extraterrestrial object
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extra time
extrauterine gestation
extrauterine pregnancy
extravagance
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extravaganza
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extraversion
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