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supernumerary
What does supernumerary mean?
supernumerary (noun): a person serving no apparent function.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use supernumerary in a sentence?
- Reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
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What does “supernumerary” mean?
a color, or shade of color; tint; dye
Not quite: that's what hue means.
the state of being held in low esteem
Not quite: that's what disrepute means.
cutting so as to separate into pieces
Not quite: that's what dissection means.
a person serving no apparent function
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