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Meaning of 'extra'
Meaning of 'extra' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Extra 
[ a.]
- Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary;
additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as,
extra work; extra pay. [ a.]2. Extra [ n.]
- Something in addition to what is due, expected, or
customary; something in addition to the regular charge or compensation,
or for which an additional charge is made; as, at European hotels
lights are extras. [ n.]Meaning of 'extra' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. extra [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- something additional of the same kind
- something additional of the same kind
Example in sentence:
- he always carried extras in case of an emergency
2. extra [ r]
[ r]Meaning (2):
- unusually or exceptionally
- unusually or exceptionally
Example in sentence:
- an extra fast car
3. extra [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- added to a regular schedule
- added to a regular schedule
Example in sentence:
- a special holiday flight;
- put on special buses for the big game
Meaning (4):
- further or added
- further or added
Example in sentence:
- an extra pair of shoes;
- called for additional troops;
- need extra help
Meaning (5):
- more than is needed, desired, or required
- more than is needed, desired, or required
Example in sentence:
- delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words;
- extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts;
- found some extra change lying on the dresser;
- it was supererogatory of her to gloat;
- skills made redundant by technological advance;
- sleeping in the spare room;
- supernumerary ornamentation;
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy;
- trying to lose excess weight;
- yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
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