supererogatory: Meaning and Definition of

su•per•e•rog•a•to•ry

Pronunciation: (s"pur-u-rog'u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. going beyond the requirements of duty.
  2. greater than that required or needed; superfluous.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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