Difference between Duplicate and Extra

What is the difference between Duplicate and Extra?

Duplicate as an adjective is being the same as another; identical. this may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent. while Extra as an adjective is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary.

Duplicate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make a copy of to do repeatedly; to do again to produce something equal to

Example sentence: Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people liked it, because I can only duplicate myself.

Extra

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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 sundryan extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: To an extraordinary degree.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary.Extraordinarily good; superior; as extra work, extra pay.

Example sentence: Remember you are just an extra in everyone else's play.

We hope you now know whether to use Duplicate or Extra in your sentence.

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