SUPERNUMERARY

supernumerary. Supernumerary, a. being above the stated number

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Su′per‐nu″mer‐a‐ry (?), a. [[L. supernumerarius: cf. OF. supernuméraire, F. surnuméraire. See Super-, and Numerary, Number.]] 1. 1. Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a regiment.
2. 2. Exceeding a necessary, usual, or required number or quality; superfluous; as, supernumerary addresses; supernumerary expense. Addison.