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Extra vs Extended - What's the difference?

extra | extended |

As adjectives the difference between extra and extended

is that extra is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary while extended is longer in length or extension; elongated.

As an adverb extra

is to an extraordinary degree.

As a noun extra

is a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.

As a verb extended is

past tense of extend.

extra

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
  • extra''' work; '''extra pay
  • (dated) Extraordinarily good; superior.
  • Derived terms

    * extraness

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (informal) To an extraordinary degree.
  • That day he ran to school extra fast.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.
  • An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
  • extra''', '''extra , read all about it!
  • A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
  • Derived terms

    * wuxtry

    Derived terms

    * extra credit English degree adverbs ----

    extended

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (extend)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • longer in length or extension; elongated
  • stretched out or pulled out; expanded
  • lasting longer; protracted
  • having a large scope or range; extensive
  • (of a typeface) wider than usual