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Miscellaneous vs Extra - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between miscellaneous and extra

is that miscellaneous is consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts while extra is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

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.

miscellaneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
  • Having diverse characteristics, abilities or appearances.

    • Derived terms

    * misc, (abbreviation)

    Related terms

    * miscellany * miscellanea

    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 ----