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Supernumerary

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Definitions for Supernumerary

noun
a person serving no apparent function
Examples
  1. reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
noun
a minor actor in crowd scenes
Synonyms
spear carrier extra
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
Synonyms
excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous surplus
Examples
  1. trying to lose excess weight
  2. found some extra change lying on the dresser
  3. yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
  4. skills made redundant by technological advance
  5. sleeping in the spare room
  6. supernumerary ornamentation
  7. it was supererogatory of her to gloat
  8. delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
  9. extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
  10. surplus cheese distributed to the needy
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
Synonyms
excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous surplus
Examples
  1. trying to lose excess weight
  2. found some extra change lying on the dresser
  3. yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
  4. skills made redundant by technological advance
  5. sleeping in the spare room
  6. supernumerary ornamentation
  7. it was supererogatory of her to gloat
  8. delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
  9. extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
  10. surplus cheese distributed to the needy
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
Synonyms
excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous surplus
Examples
  1. trying to lose excess weight
  2. found some extra change lying on the dresser
  3. yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
  4. skills made redundant by technological advance
  5. sleeping in the spare room
  6. supernumerary ornamentation
  7. it was supererogatory of her to gloat
  8. delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
  9. extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
  10. surplus cheese distributed to the needy

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