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English to English adjective
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Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a regiment. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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more than is needed, desired, or required | | Example: 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 ornamentation
it was supererogatory of her to gloat
delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
extra ribs as well as other s
source: wordnet30 noun
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a person serving no apparent function | | Example: reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
source: wordnet30
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a minor actor in crowd scenes | | source: wordnet30
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A person or thing beyond the number stated. | | source: webster1913
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