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Definition of supernumerary - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
more than neededRare exceeding the usual numberRare
- The supernumerary buttons were unnecessary for the jacket..
2.
employmentRare functioning as a substitute or assistantRare
- He was a supernumerary member of the committee.
3.
biologyRare additional to what is normally presentRare
- The frog had a supernumerary limb.
Noun
1.
exceedRare person or thing exceeding the normal numberRare
- The team had a supernumerary of players.
2.
workRare person who works without being regular staffRare
- He was a supernumerary at the local council.
3.
rolesRare person serving as a substitute or assistantRare
- She acted as a supernumerary during the event.
4.
silent actorTECH. actor with no speaking partsTECH.
- He started his career as a supernumerary in local theater productions..
5.
religionTECH. secular member of Opus DeiTECH.
- He became a supernumerary in Opus Dei.
Origin of supernumerary
Latin, super (above) + numerarius (pertaining to numbers)
Examples of supernumerary in a sentence
He had a supernumerary tooth that needed removal. She worked as a supernumerary nurse during the event. The supernumerary staff helped during the busy season. The supernumerary petals made the flower unique. He was born with a supernumerary toe. The cast included a supernumerary for crowd scenes.
In the parade, there was a supernumerary of floats. She worked as a supernumerary in the theater. The film set had several supernumeraries. He was a supernumerary in the theater production. The supernumerary helped with the backstage preparations. She worked as a supernumerary before getting a speaking role. The supernumerary stood silently in the background. She aspired to become a supernumerary in the community. Many young people joined as supernumeraries.
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- French:en surnombre, surnuméraire, ...
- German:überzählig, Überzähliger, ...
- Italian:supernumerario, lavoratore occasionale, ...
- Spanish:supernumerario, trabajador eventual, ...
- Portuguese:excedente, assistente, ...
- Chinese:多余的, 多余人员, ...
- Japanese:余分な, スーパーニュメラリー, ...
- Arabic:فائض, زَائِد, ...
- Hebrew:מְיוּתָר, עוֹדֵף, ...
- Russian:избыточный, избыток, ...
- Ukrainian:зайвий, надлишок, ...
- Hindi:अतिरिक्त, अधिकता, ...
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