adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person with a numerary or permanent position.
2. 2
   A celibate lay member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution.

   "Like numeraries, assistant numeraries are celibates who live in Opus Dei centres."

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to numbers or numbering. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of a position which is held by a certain person permanently (in an administration or academy). not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

aliquotarithmeticalcardinaldecimaldifferentialdigital

Example

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"Like numeraries, assistant numeraries are celibates who live in Opus Dei centres."

Etymology

From Latin numerarius, from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numéraire.

Related phrases

numerary adjunct

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