extracurricular
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˌɛkstrəˈkɜrɪkjələr/
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extracurricular
- I talked to my college advisor, she said I need more extracurricular activities.
- extracurricular activities
- extracurricular sports
- participation in extracurricular activities
I pursued acting opportunities on the side, and as long as it was extracurricular and not my focus, it felt safe and acceptable.
- I pursued acting opportunities on the side, and as long as it was extracurricular and not my focus, it felt safe and acceptable.
- So they, they, you know, every race we had some kind of extracurricular activity.
- I just don't, I, I just wasn't, you know, able to do anything, partake in the extracurricular activities.
- And my problem is just with my, someone say, extracurricular life with the ladies.
Examples
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Clearly, reading skills are more likely to be influenced by extracurricular activities and different school subjects than mathematical skills.
Academic text (2015) -
Terry is an average student who is involved in several extracurricular activities at the school.
Academic text (2008) -
Have you given any thought to extracurricular activities or sports?
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Finally, does more time spent on extracurricular reading equal less time on academic reading?
Academic text (2015) -
Again, they do very well in terms of extracurricular participation.
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Physical activity and extracurricular activities have become topics of importance in the United States.
Academic text (2015) -
Access to participation in extracurricular activities is required per federal regulation for students with special needs.
Academic text (2015) -
In addition, low-income families cannot afford extracurricular activities for their children.
Academic text (2013) -
To compensate, ALCP-Japan offers extensive extracurricular activities to provide more contact with English outside the classroom.
Academic text (1990) -
Many students find that participating in extracurricular activities helps them develop new skills.
Synonyms
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2.0
Happening after regular school classes finish, often as activities for students
Activities outside regular lessons that help learning and personal development
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.7
An activity at school that is not part of lessons, like sports or clubs
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
extracurricular = curricular (transparent) = extra + curriculum + ar
Formed by adding the prefix 'extra' (outside/beyond) to 'curricular' (relating to the curriculum), yielding 'outside the regular curriculum'.
Etymology
Extracurricular comes from the part extra- meaning 'outside' and from curriculum meaning 'course of study'. So extracurricular describes things that happen 'outside' the regular school or work course and are not part of the normal program.