extra
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈɛkstrə/
- Tier 2 is given to students who benefit from extra, more personalized instruction in small groups.
- extra credit
- extra time
- extra work
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Watch on YouTubeAnd do you really want those extra frames that bad?
- And do you really want those extra frames that bad?
- I don't think that's just because of extra nutrition, I think.
- You don't need all of this extra, extra stuff around it.
- Why don't just cut it an extra large, man?
- You can increase your performance and get that extra confidence in bed.
Examples
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Typically, teachers who are new to teaching online put extra effort into thinking about and developing online content.
Academic text (2012) -
Well, John and Kathy needed extra help, so yeah.
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Your prize is you can stay for an extra night and money.
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Like we all need the extra love.
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Faculty often consider whether to offer extra credit opportunities to students at the college level.
Academic text (2013) -
Provides for me just that extra bit of privacy that an author requires.
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At Reed College, there is no reward for staring at a screen, no extra credit for looking busy.
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In short, the stronger peso provides an extra flow of capital to invest in local businesses.
Academic text (1999) -
With the pressure to win, athletes will exert an extra amount of effort to win.
Academic text (1999) -
We need to order some extra supplies for the project.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A larger amount of something you cannot count
914
1.0
More than what is already there or was mentioned
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2.1
Not needed right now and free to use
61
6.5
Something that gives extra help or support
53
5.0
Extra help or money that fills a gap in something
50
5.1
More than needed and not useful because it repeats something
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3.4
More than what is needed or wanted
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7.0
More than what is needed or useful
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4.7
An extra part that makes something more complete or useful
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4.1
Not necessary but used to give extra support or help
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9.0
More than the usual or needed number
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
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3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
- Specialized
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5.1
A special payment a company gives people who own its shares when it has extra money
- Specialized
Extra money employers pay employees for work beyond their normal tasks
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Extra comes from the Latin word extra, which means 'outside' or 'beyond'. So something described as extra is 'beyond' what is usual — an additional or surplus item.