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Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay.

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  1. a. Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay.
  2. 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.
  3. adj. more than is needed, desired, or required
  4. adj. added to a regular schedule
  5. adj. further or added
  6. n. a minor actor in crowd scenes
  7. n. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
  8. n. something additional of the same kind
  9. adv. unusually or exceptionally
  10. 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. 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. [Colloq.]
  11. 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.
  12. r:4/j:91/n:5 n. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) n. something additional of the same kind s. added to a regular schedule s. further or added