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Definition of supernumerary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

supernumerary

adjective
 
/ˌsuːpəˈnjuːmərəri/
 
/ˌsuːpərˈnuːməreri/
(formal)
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  1. more than you normally need; extra
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin supernumerarius ‘(soldier) added to a legion after it is complete’, from Latin super numerum ‘beyond the number’.
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