Supernumerary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional; extra.
  2. associated with a regular body or staff as an assistant or substitute in case of necessity.
noun, plural su·per·nu·mer·ar·ies.
  1. a supernumerary or extra person or thing.
  2. a supernumerary official or employee.
  3. a person who appears in a play or film without speaking lines or as part of a crowd; walk-on; extra.
adjective
  1. exceeding a regular or proper number; extra
  2. functioning as a substitute or assistant with regard to a regular body or staff
noun plural -aries
  1. a person or thing that exceeds the normal, required, or regular number
  2. a person who functions as a substitute or assistant
  3. an actor who has no lines, esp a nonprofessional one
Supernumerary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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