What does "numerary" mean?

A person with a numerary or permanent position.

What is a synonym for "numerary"?

Common synonyms include: aliquot, arithmetical, cardinal, decimal, differential, digital.

adj, noun

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Noun

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

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

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