n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' nü-m ə - ˌ rer- ē , - ' nyü-, -m ə -r ē ; - ' n(y)üm-r ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin supernumerarius, from Latin super- + numerus number
Date: 1605
1 a : exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number <a supernumerary tooth> b : not enumerated among the regular components of a group and especially of a military organization
2 : exceeding what is necessary, required, or desired
3 : more numerous