Supernumerary
English Meaning
Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a regiment.
- Exceeding a fixed, prescribed, or standard number; extra.
- Exceeding the required or desired number or amount; superfluous. See Synonyms at superfluous.
- One that is in excess of the regular, necessary, or usual number.
- An actor without a speaking part, as one who appears in a crowd scene.