1. Exceeding a fixed, prescribed, or standard number; extra.
2. Exceeding the required or desired number or amount; superfluous. See Synonyms at superfluous.
n. pl. su·per·nu·mer·ar·ies
1. One that is in excess of the regular, necessary, or usual number.
2. An actor without a speaking part, as one who appears in a crowd scene.
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