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Defenition of the word supernumerary

    • Defenition of the word supernumerary

      • More than the expected or required number.
      • More than is needed, desired, or required.
      • more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
      • a minor actor in crowd scenes
      • more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare
      • a person serving no apparent function
      • more than is needed, desired, or required

    Synonyms for the word supernumerary

      • excess
      • extra
      • redundant
      • spare
      • spear carrier
      • supererogatory
      • superfluous
      • surplus

    Similar words in the supernumerary

      • unnecessary
      • unneeded

    Hypernyms for the word supernumerary

      • actor
      • histrion
      • individual
      • mortal
      • person
      • player
      • role player
      • somebody
      • someone
      • soul
      • thespian

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