American English pronunciation
How to pronounce extra
IPA transcription: ['ɛkstɹə]
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Noun
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a minor actor in crowd scenes
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an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
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something additional of the same kind
“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”
Adjective
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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”
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added to a regular schedule
“a special holiday flight”
“put on special buses for the big game”
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further or added
“called for additional troops”
“need extra help”
“an extra pair of shoes”
Adverb
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unusually or exceptionally
“an extra fast car”
Usage examples
- The crash of the UFO shows that extraterrestrials are also vulnerable.
- This creates a healthy environment with myofibroblasts and extracellular matrix.
- The crash of the UFO shows that extraterrestrials are also vulnerable.
- The crash of the UFO shows that extraterrestrials are also vulnerable.
- Elite membership get extra services.
- In addition, a number of extra comics have appeared in random issues of "Newtype".
- A special qualifying tournament was held for European teams to allocate four extra berths.
- Ying told us to bring extra strawberries.
- The merit of their paper is to alleviate the extraction of isolines and isosurfaces.
- Double-bladed paddles are used, often with highly contoured wing blades for extra efficiency.