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supernumerary meaning in Tamil

தேவைக்குமிகுந்த

/ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/US/ˌsupɚˈn(j)uməˌɹɛɹi/

supernumerary in Tamil: தேவைக்குமிகுந்த, மிகை ஆள், மிகைப் பொருள், மிகையான. In English, supernumerary means a person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).

Tamil words for supernumerary

தேவைக்குமிகுந்த, மிகை ஆள், மிகைப் பொருள், மிகையான, எண்ணிக்கை மிகைப்பு

English meaning of supernumerary

  1. noun A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).
  2. noun An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier.
  3. noun Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number.
  4. noun An animal which has not formed a pair bond and is therefore single.

Full definition of supernumerary

supernumerary in a sentence

  • The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work.
  • a supernumerary nipple; a supernumerary tooth

Synonyms of supernumerary

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Questions about supernumerary in Tamil

What is the meaning of supernumerary in Tamil?
Supernumerary in Tamil is தேவைக்குமிகுந்த, மிகை ஆள், மிகைப் பொருள், மிகையான.
supernumerary என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Supernumerary: தேவைக்குமிகுந்த, மிகை ஆள், மிகைப் பொருள், மிகையான.
What does supernumerary mean in English?
Supernumerary means a person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: supernumerary (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: supernumerary (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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