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Extra vs Understudy - What's the difference?

extra | understudy |

As nouns the difference between extra and understudy

is that extra is (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 while understudy is a performer who understudies; a standby.

As an adjective extra

is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

As an adverb extra

is (informal) to an extraordinary degree.

As a verb understudy is

to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required.

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

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    understudy

    English

    Verb

  • to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required
  • to act as an understudy (to someone)

    • Noun

    (understudies)
  • a performer who understudies; a standby

    • See also

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