Supernumerary

Supernumerary
Supernumerary Su`per*nu"mer*a*ry, n.; pl. {Supernumeraries}. 1. A person or thing beyond the number stated. [1913 Webster]

2. A person or thing beyond what is necessary or usual; especially, a person employed not for regular service, but only to fill the place of another in case of need; specifically, in theaters, a person who is not a regular actor, but is employed to appear in a stage spectacle. [1913 Webster]


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  • Supernumerary — is an additional member of an organization. A supernumerary is also non regular member of a staff, a member of the staff or an employee who works in a public office who is not part of the manpower complement. Thus, a supernumerary could be an… …   Wikipedia

  • Supernumerary — Su per*nu mer*a*ry, a. [L. supernumerarius: cf. OF. supernum[ e]raire, F. surnum[ e]raire. See {Super }, and {Numerary}, {Number}.] 1. Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a regiment. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • supernumerary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) present in excess of the normal or required number. 2) not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for extra work. ► NOUN (pl. supernumeraries) ▪ a supernumerary person or thing. ORIGIN Latin supernumerarius soldier added to a… …   English terms dictionary

  • supernumerary — [so͞o΄pərno͞o′mə rer΄ē, so͞o΄pərnyo͞o′mə rer΄ē] adj. [LL supernumerarius < L super, above (see SUPER ) + numerus,NUMBER] 1. that exceeds or is beyond the regular or prescribed number; extra 2. that is beyond the number or quantity needed or… …   English World dictionary

  • supernumerary — index ancillary (auxiliary), copious, excess, excessive, expendable, needless, redundant, superfluous …   Law dictionary

  • supernumerary — c.1600, from L.L. supernumarius excessive in number (of soldiers added to a full legion), from L. super numerum beyond the number, from super beyond, over (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + numerum, accusative of numerus number (see NUMBER (Cf. number)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • supernumerary — *surplus, extra, spare, *superfluous …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Supernumerary — Beyond the normal number. Anything supernumerary is extra. A supernumerary chromosome is an extra one beyond the usual number of 46. A supernumerary digit is an extra finger or toe. A supernumerary nipple is an extra nipple beyond the usual one… …   Medical dictionary

  • supernumerary — UK [ˌsuːpə(r)ˈnjuːmərərɪ] / US [ˌsupərˈnuməˌrerɪ] adjective formal additional to the number that you need Derived word: supernumerary UK / US noun countable Word forms supernumerary : singular supernumerary plural supernumeraries …   English dictionary

  • supernumerary — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin supernumerarius, from Latin super + numerus number Date: 1605 1. a. exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number < a supernumerary tooth > b. not enumerated among the regular components of a group and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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