1. More than is needed, desired, or required
   "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"
   - excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus 
2. Further or added
   "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"
   - additional 
3. Added to a regular schedule
   - special

1. A minor actor in crowd scenes
   - supernumerary, spear carrier 
2. An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) 
3. Something additional of the same kind
   "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
   - duplicate

1. Unusually or exceptionally
   "an extra fast car"

1. Beyond, out of scope 
2. Out, outside
   - ex-

Derived forms: extras

See also: additive, unnecessary, unneeded, unscheduled

Type of: actor, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], edition, histrion, player, role player, thespian

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