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supernumerary

su·per·nu·mer·ar·y [ spər nmə rèrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. extra: exceeding the usual number

2. human resources substituting: employed as a substitute or extra worker



noun  (plural su·per·nu·mer·ar·ies)
Definition:
 
1. somebody or something extra: somebody or something in addition to the usual number

2. theater actor with walk-on part: an actor who appears on stage, but has no lines to speak

3. human resources substitute employee: somebody employed as a substitute or extra worker

[Early 17th century. < late Latin supernumerarius< Latin super "over, above" + numerus "number"]
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