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Meaning of 'surplus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Surplus [ a.]
- Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
2 . Surplus [ n.]
- That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
- Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.

Meaning of 'surplus' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . surplus [ s]
Meaning (1):
- more than is needed, desired, or required
Example in sentence:
  • delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words;
  • extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts;
  • found some extra change lying on the dresser;
  • it was supererogatory of her to gloat;
  • skills made redundant by technological advance;
  • sleeping in the spare room;
  • supernumerary ornamentation;
  • surplus cheese distributed to the needy;
  • trying to lose excess weight;
  • yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant

Nearby Words:

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