surplus
sur·plus
noun \ˈsər-(ˌ)pləs\Definition of SURPLUS
1
a : the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied b : an excess of receipts over disbursements
2
: the excess of a corporation's net worth over the par or stated value of its stock
— surplus adjective
Examples of SURPLUS
- If there is any surplus, it will be divided equally.
- There is a surplus of workers and not enough jobs.
Origin of SURPLUS
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin superplus, from Latin super- + plus more — more at plus
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SURPLUS
- Synonyms
- bellyful, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, excess, surplusage
- Antonyms
- deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply
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