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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a minor actor in crowd scenes;
[syn: supernumerary, spear carrier, extra]

2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis);

3. something additional of the same kind;
- Example: "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
[syn: extra, duplicate]


ADJECTIVE (3)

1. more than is needed, desired, or required;
- Example: "trying to lose excess weight"
- Example: "found some extra change lying on the dresser"
- Example: "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"
- Example: "skills made redundant by technological advance"
- Example: "sleeping in the spare room"
- Example: "supernumerary ornamentation"
- Example: "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"
- Example: "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"
- Example: "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"
- Example: "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
[syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus]

2. added to a regular schedule;
- Example: "a special holiday flight"
- Example: "put on special buses for the big game"
[syn: extra, special]

3. further or added;
- Example: "called for additional troops"
- Example: "need extra help"
- Example: "an extra pair of shoes"
[syn: extra, additional]


ADVERB (1)

1. unusually or exceptionally;
- Example: "an extra fast car"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Extra- \Ex"tra-\ [L., fr. exter. See Exterior.]
   A Latin preposition, denoting beyond, outside of; -- often
   used in composition as a prefix signifying outside of,
   beyond, besides, or in addition to what is denoted by the
   word to which it is prefixed.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Extra \Ex"tra\, a.
   Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary;
   additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good;
   superior; as, extra work; extra pay. "By working extra
   hours." --H. Spencer.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Extra \Ex"tra\, n.; pl. Extras.
   1. Something in addition to what is due, expected, or
      customary; esp., an added charge or fee, or something for
      which an additional charge is made; as, at some hotels air
      conditioning is an extra.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. An edition of a newspaper issued at a time other than the
      regular one.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   3. (Cricket) A run, as from a bye, credited to the general
      score but not made from a hit.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   4. Something of an extra quality or grade.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

extra
    adv 1: unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car"
    adj 1: 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" [syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare,
           supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary,
           surplus]
    2: added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put
       on special buses for the big game" [syn: extra, special]
    3: further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra
       help"; "an extra pair of shoes" [syn: extra, additional]
    n 1: a minor actor in crowd scenes [syn: supernumerary, spear
         carrier, extra]
    2: an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a
       crisis)
    3: something additional of the same kind; "he always carried
       extras in case of an emergency" [syn: extra, duplicate]


The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

EXTRA

   Object-oriented, Pascal style, handles sets.  "A Data Model
   and Query Language for EXODUS", M.J. Carey et al, SIGMOD 88
   Conf Proc, pp.413- 423, ACM SIGMOD Record 17:3 (Sept 1988).