extracurricular activity
noun · n
Simple meaning
Educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehkstruhkerikyuhleraktivuhteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛkstɹəkɚˈɪkjəlɚækˈtɪvəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum
n
An extracurricular activity or extra academic activity or cultural activities is an activity, performed by students, that falls outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school, college or university education.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum
Used this way, extracurricular activity is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in education or classroom contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Education/classroom
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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