supernumerary
/ˌsuːpəˈnjuːmərəri/adjective
उच्चारण सूपन्यूमररी
अतिरिक्त, अधिसंख्य
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formal
more than you normally need; extra
अतिरिक्त, अधिसंख्य
- supernumerary posts
- The department created supernumerary posts to cover the extra workload.
- Several supernumerary clerks were hired during the busy tax season.
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- The school had a supernumerary teacher after two classes were merged.
- Supernumerary staff were released once the exam work was complete.
Synonyms extra additional surplus spare redundant
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a person who is extra to the usual number of people; an actor who has a small part in a play or film, without speaking
अतिरिक्त व्यक्ति; मूक अभिनेता
- The film used many supernumeraries.
- A supernumerary in the play, he had only one line.
- Rahul worked as a supernumerary in the theatre company for two seasons.
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- The director hired fifty supernumeraries to fill the crowd scene.
- As a supernumerary, she walked across the stage once and never spoke.
Synonyms extra walk-on spare person
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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su·per·nu·mer·ar·y
With super- (above) and numerary (number).
super- (ऊपर) और numerary (संख्या) के साथ।
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Keep the extra words together: supernumerary, surplus (more than is needed), superfluous (unnecessary), redundant, spare, excess.
अतिरिक्त के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: supernumerary, surplus (ज़रूरत से अधिक), superfluous (अनावश्यक), redundant, spare, excess।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a supernumerary post is a position created in addition to the usual number.
प्रयोग में supernumerary post सामान्य संख्या के अतिरिक्त बनाया गया पद, अधिसंख्य पद है।