noun🔗ShareA person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary)."The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work."organizationjobgovernmentbusinessworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier."During the school play, a large group of supernumeraries formed the backdrop of the bustling city scene, silently walking back and forth. "entertainmentliteraturestageartmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number."Because the play was a huge success, the theater hired extra supernumeraries for the crowd scenes to make them even more impressive. "amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn animal which has not formed a pair bond and is therefore single."During the birdwatching expedition, we observed several supernumeraries flitting among the trees, still searching for mates as the breeding season progressed. "animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA married man or woman who is a secular member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution."Maria and her husband, devoted Catholics with busy careers and three children, are supernumeraries in Opus Dei, finding ways to integrate their faith into their daily family life and work. "religiontheologypersonfamilyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
