The difference between Addition and Extra
When used as nouns, addition means the act of adding anything, whereas extra means something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
Extra is also adverb with the meaning: to an extraordinary degree.
Extra is also adjective with the meaning: beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary.
check bellow for the other definitions of Addition and Extra
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Addition as a noun (uncountable):
The act of adding anything.
Examples:
"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."
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Addition as a noun:
Anything that is added.
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Addition as a noun (uncountable):
The arithmetic operation of adding.
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Addition as a noun (music):
A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
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Addition as a noun (chiefly, legal):
A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely, as in "John Doe, Esq.", "Robert Dale, Mason", "Thomas Way, of New York".
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Addition as a noun (heraldry):
Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to .
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Extra as an adjective:
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
Examples:
"extra work; extra pay"
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Extra as an adjective (dated):
Extraordinarily good; superior.
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Extra as an adjective (North America, slang):
Over-the-top; going beyond what is normal or expected, often in a dramatic manner.
Examples:
"You deleted your photos of her because she lost your Snapchat streak!? You're so extra!"
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Extra as an adverb (informal):
To an extraordinary degree.
Examples:
"That day he ran to school extra fast."
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Extra as a noun:
Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
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Extra as a noun:
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
Examples:
"Extra, extra! Read all about it!"
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Extra as a 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.
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Extra as a noun (acting):
A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
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Extra as a noun:
Something of an extra quality or grade.