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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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
