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Grep of noun extra ateria gastrica dextra extra extra dividend extra innings extra large extra point extra time extracellular fluid extract extraction extractor extracurricular activity extradition extrados extragalactic nebula extramarital sex extraneousness extraordinariness extrapolation extrasensory perception extraterrestrial extraterrestrial being extraterrestrial object extrauterine gestation extrauterine pregnancy extravagance extravaganza extravasation extravert vena gastrica-dextra Overview of noun extra The noun extra has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. supernumerary, spear carrier, extra -- (a minor actor in crowd scenes) 2. extra, duplicate -- (something additional of the same kind " he always carried extras in case of an emergency") Overview of adj extra The adj extra has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (12) extra, other additional -- (further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"; "I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities") 2. (4) excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus -- (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") 3. extra, special -- (added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game") 4. extra -- ((prefix) outside or beyond; "`extra' is a prefix in `an extrauterine pregnancy'") Overview of adv extra The adv extra has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. extra -- (unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car") Antonyms of adj extra 4 senses of extra Sense 1 extra, other(postnominal), additional INDIRECT (VIA added) -> subtracted Sense 2 excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus INDIRECT (VIA unnecessary) -> necessary Sense 3 extra, special INDIRECT (VIA unscheduled) -> scheduled Sense 4 extra INDIRECT (VIA outside) -> inside Similarity of adj extra 4 senses of extra Sense 1 extra, other(postnominal), additional => added (vs. subtracted) Sense 2 excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus => unnecessary (vs. necessary), unneeded Sense 3 extra, special => unscheduled (vs. scheduled) Sense 4 extra => outside (vs. inside) Attributes of adj extra Familiarity of adj extra extra used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj extra extra extracellular extractable extractible extracurricular extradural extragalactic extrajudicial extralegal extralinguistic extramarital extramural extraneous extraordinary extrapolated extrasensory extraterrestrial extraterritorial extravagant extraversive extravert extraverted extravertive Overview of noun extra The noun extra has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. supernumerary, spear carrier, extra -- (a minor actor in crowd scenes) 2. extra, duplicate -- (something additional of the same kind " he always carried extras in case of an emergency") Overview of adj extra The adj extra has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (12) extra, other additional -- (further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"; "I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities") 2. (4) excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus -- (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") 3. extra, special -- (added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game") 4. extra -- ((prefix) outside or beyond; "`extra' is a prefix in `an extrauterine pregnancy'") Overview of adv extra The adv extra has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. extra -- (unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car")
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