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su⋅per⋅nu⋅mer⋅ar⋅y

  [soo-per-noo-muh-rer-ee, -nyoo-] adjective, noun, plural -ar⋅ies.
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–adjective
1. being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional; extra.
2. associated with a regular body or staff as an assistant or substitute in case of necessity.
–noun
3. a supernumerary or extra person or thing.
4. a supernumerary official or employee.
5. a person who appears in a play or film without speaking lines or as part of a crowd; walk-on; extra.
Origin:
1595–1605; < LL supernumerārius. See super-, numerary
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su·per·nu·mer·ar·y   (sōō'pər-nōō'mə-rěr'ē, -nyōō'-)   
adj.  

  1. Exceeding a fixed, prescribed, or standard number; extra.

  2. Exceeding the required or desired number or amount; superfluous. See Synonyms at superfluous.

n.   pl. su·per·nu·mer·ar·ies

  1. One that is in excess of the regular, necessary, or usual number.

  2. An actor without a speaking part, as one who appears in a crowd scene.


[Latin supernumerārius : super, above; see super- + numerum, accusative of numerus, number; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

supernumerary 
1605, 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-) + numerum, accusative of numerus "number" (see number).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: su·per·nu·mer·ary
Pronunciation: "sü-p&r-'n(y)ü-m&-"rer-E, -'n(y)üm-(&-)rE
Function: adjective
: exceeding the usual or normal number <supernumerary teeth> supernumerary rib>
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Medical Dictionary

supernumerary su·per·nu·mer·ar·y (s&oomacr;'pər-n&oomacr;'mə-rěr'ē, -ny&oomacr;'-)
adj.
Exceeding the normal or usual number; extra.

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