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    su·per·nu·mer·ar·y
    [ˌso͞opərˈno͞oməˌrerē]
    adjective
    supernumerary (adjective)
    1. present in excess of the normal or requisite number.
      • (of a person) not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for extra work.
      • not wanted or needed; redundant:
        "books were obviously supernumerary, and he began jettisoning them"
      • (of an actor) appearing on stage but not speaking.
      • botany
        zoology
        denoting a structure or organ occurring in addition to the normal ones:
        "a pair of supernumerary teats"
    noun
    supernumerary (noun) · supernumeraries (plural noun)
    1. a supernumerary person or thing:
      "as a supernumerary he was given a variety of jobs"
    Origin
    early 17th century: from late Latin supernumerarius ‘(soldier) added to a legion after it is complete’, from Latin super numerum ‘beyond the number’.
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    noun
    1. a supernumerary person or thing:
      walk-on
      spear carrier
      bit part
      non-player character
      NPC
      redshirt
      walk-on part
      minor role
      nonspeaking role
     
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  1. Supernumerary is also a noun: A supernumerary is usually someone in a crowd scene onstage, otherwise known as an "extra" or a "spear-carrier". Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total.

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    When used as a noun, "supernumerary" means a temporary employee, additional society member, or extra manpower, usually in a function which has a temporary contract.

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