Extraprofessional
Ex′tra‐pro‐fes″sion‐al (?), a. Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Extraprovincial
Ex′tra‐pro‐vin″cial (?), a. Not within of pertaining to the same province or jurisdiction. Ayliffe.
Extraregular
Ex′tra‐reg″u‐lar (?), a. Not comprehended within a rule or rules. Jer. Taylor.
Extrastapedial
Ex′tra‐sta‐pe″di‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which, in many animals, projects beyond the connection with the stapes. — n. The extrastaped...
Extraterritorial
Ex′tra‐ter′ri‐to″ri‐al (?), a. Beyond the limits of a territory or particular jurisdiction; exterritorial. — Ex′tra‐ter′ri‐to″ri‐al‐ly(#), adv.
Extraterritoriality
Ex′tra‐ter′ri‐to′ri‐al″i‐ty (?), n. The state of being beyond the limits of a particular territory; esp. (Internat. Law), A fiction by which a public minister, though actually i...
Extratropical
Ex′tra‐trop″ic‐al (?), a. Beyond or outside of the tropics. Whewell.
Extraught
Ex′traught″ (?), p. p. of Extract. [Cf. Distraught.] Extracted; descended.Knowing whence thou art extraughtShak.
Extravagance
Ex‐trav″a‐gance (?), n. [Cf. F. extravagance. See Extravagant, and cf. Extravaganza.] 1. A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or l...
Extravagancy
Ex‐trav″a‐gan‐cy (?), n.; pl.Extravagancies (�). Extravagance.
Extravagant
Ex‐trav″a‐gant (?), a. [F. extravagant, fr. L. extra on the outside + vagans, -antis, p. pr. of vagari to wander, from vagus wandering, vague. See Vague.] 1. Wandering beyond on...
Extravagant (2)
Ex‐trav″a‐gant, n. 1. One who is confined to no general rule. L'Estrange.2. pl.(Eccl. Hist.) Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but s...
Extravagantly
Ex‐trav″a‐gant‐ly, adv. In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.
Extravagantness
Ex‐trav″a‐gant‐ness, n. The state of being extravagant or in excess; excess; extravagance.
Extravaganza
Ex‐trav′a‐gan″za (?), n. [Extravagance with an Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza.] 1. A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irreg...
Extravagate
Ex‐trav″a‐gate (?), v. i. [Pref. extra- + L. vagatus, p. p. of vagari to rove. See Extravagant.] To rove. Bp. Warburton.
Extravagation
Ex‐trav′a‐ga″tion (?), n. A wandering beyond limits; excess. Smollett.
Extravasate
Ex‐trav″a‐sate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Extravasated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Extravasating(?).] [Pref. extra- + L. vas vessel: cf. F. extravaser. See Vase.] To force or let out of the...
Extravasate (2)
Ex‐trav″a‐sate (?), v. i. [See Extravasate, v. t.] (Physiol.) To pass by infiltration or effusion from the normal channel, such as a blood vessel or a lymphatic, into the surrou...
Extravasation
Ex‐trav′a‐sa″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. extravasation.] The act of forcing or letting out of its proper vessels or ducts, as a fluid; effusion; as, an extravasation of blood after a r...
Extravasation (2)
Ex‐trav′a‐sa″tion, n.(Geol.) The issue of lava and other volcanic products from the earth.
Extravascular
Ex′tra‐vas″cu‐lar (?), a.(Anat.) (a) Outside the vessels; — said of the substance of all the tissues. (b) Destitute of vessels; non-vascular.
Extravenate
Ex‐trav″e‐nate (?), a. [Pref. extra- + L. vena vein.] Let out of the veins. “Extravenate blood.” Glanvill.
Extraversion
Ex′tra‐ver″sion (?), n. [Pref. extra- + L. vertere, versum, to turn: cf. F. extraversion.] The act of throwing out; the state of being turned or thrown out. Boyle.
Extreat
Ex‐treat″ (?), n. [See Estreat, Extract.] Extraction. Spenser.
Extreme
Ex‐treme″ (?), a. [L. extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. F. extrême. See Exterior.] 1. At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; far...
Extreme (2)
Ex‐treme″, n. 1. The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity.2. Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any u...