1. exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number; extra

1. a person or thing that is extra or beyond what is required or usual
2. an actor with a small nonspeaking part in a play or movie
Usage: theater; film

Examples

• The company hired supernumerary staff for the busy holiday season.
• He removed the supernumerary buttons from his jacket.
• The director needed twenty supernumeraries for the crowd scene.
• She worked as a supernumerary in several Broadway productions.
• The supernumerary equipment was stored in the warehouse.
• Several supernumeraries filled the background of the ballroom scene.
• The budget included funds for supernumerary personnel during peak periods.