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Extra vs Extrinsic - What's the difference?

extra | extrinsic |

As adjectives the difference between extra and extrinsic

is that extra is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary while extrinsic is external, separable from the thing itself, inessential.

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.

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 ----

    extrinsic

    English

    (Intrinsic and extrinsic properties)

    Alternative forms

    * extrinsick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • external, separable from the thing itself, inessential
  • not belonging to, outside of
  • Antonyms

    * intrinsic * inherent

    Derived terms

    * extrinsic reward