supernumerary
pronunciation
How to pronounce supernumerary in British English:
UK [ˌsu:pəˈnju:mərəri]
How to pronounce supernumerary in American English:
US [ˌsupərˈnuməreri]
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- Noun:
- a minor actor in crowd scenes
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- Adjective:
- more than is needed, desired, or required
Word Origin
- supernumerary (adj.)
- "exceeding a stated number," c. 1600, from Late Latin supernumarius "excess, counted in over" (of soldiers added to a full legion), from Latin super numerum "beyond the number," from super "beyond, over" (see super-) + numerum, accusative of numerus "number" (see number (n.)). As a noun from 1630s.
Example
- 1. The administration 's paper on the proposed retention of a supernumerary post of chief systems manager in the immigration department .
- 2. Digital pantomogram in location of unerupted supernumerary teeth of the jaws .
- 3. To be relegated to a supernumerary position .
- 4. Administration 's paper on " proposed retention of two directorate supernumerary posts for secondment to the aviation security company limited " .
- 5. With the rapid development of higher education and the deepening of reform of personnel system , a large number of supernumerary staff to carry out the work the school has become an important part of human resources .