addition vs extra

addition

noun
  • Anything that is added. 

  • The act of adding anything. 

  • The arithmetic operation of adding. 

  • A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half. 

  • A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely. 

  • Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour. 

extra

noun
  • Something of an extra quality or grade. 

  • A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball. 

  • A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play. 

  • An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event. 

  • The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner. 

  • Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill. 

adj
  • Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary. 

  • Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner. 

adv
  • To an extraordinary degree. 

det
  • Denotes more. 

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