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| su·per·nu·mer·ar·y [ spər nmə rèrree ] |
adjective |
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1. extra: exceeding the usual number
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2. human resources substituting: employed as a substitute or extra worker
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noun (plural su·per·nu·mer·ar·ies) |
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1. somebody or something extra: somebody or something in addition to the usual number
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2. theater actor with walk-on part: an actor who appears on stage, but has no lines to speak
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3. human resources substitute employee: somebody employed as a substitute or extra worker
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| [Early 17th century. < late Latin supernumerarius< Latin super "over, above" + numerus "number"] |
