Meanings
nounextra credit (countable and uncountable, plural extra credits)
plural extra credits
- countableuncountableeducationAn additional, optional academic opportunity that allows a student to earn points toward a course grade beyond the points available from a required assessment.
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APA
extra credit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20credit
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“extra credit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20credit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extra credit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20credit.
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