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supernumerary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | extra, spear carrier |
| Type of | actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian |
supernumerary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus |
supernumerary ornamentation.
extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts.
Examples of supernumerary
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Supernumerary rainbows are clearest when raindrops are small and of similar size.
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I think the supernumerary nostrils and front end design are small calamities.
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In July 1761, Paine returned to Thetford to work as a supernumerary officer.
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Since 1968, Apostolic Protonotaries are classified either de numero or supernumerary.
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Supernumerary Apostolic Protonotaries dress the same as Honorary Prelates.
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Double rainbow and supernumerary rainbows on the inside of the primary arc.
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Supernumerary teeth are more common, and in most cases they also require dental surgery.
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Da'Vine Joy Randolph is a vibrant, sassy presence as Sheryl, Hank's supernumerary colleague.
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He is also a supernumerary fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford.
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- A person serving no apparent function; "reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"
- Excess: more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ...
- A minor actor in crowd scenes
- Supernumerary is an additional member of an organization. A supernumerary is also a 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. ...
- (Supernumeraries) Supernumerary actors are usually amateur character actors in opera and ballet performances who train under professional direction to create a believable scene.
- A civil designation for somebody who works in a group, association or public office, without forming part of the regular staff; those distinguished from numerary. (For example, supernumerary judges are those who help the regular judges when there is a surplus amount of work. ...
- (Supernumeraries (Supers)) appear on stage in costume in non-singing and usually, non-speaking roles.
- (Supernumeraries) the largest type, currently account for about 70 percent of the total membership.^[57] Typically, supernumeraries are married men and women with careers. ...
- Excessive number of; superfluous; a number beyond what is necessary, usual or required.
