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

1. If there is any surplus, it will be divided equally.
2. 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

Related Words: abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency; overproduction, overstock

Near Antonyms: dearth, lack, scarcity, want

[+]more[-]hide

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with SURPLUS

airbus, concuss, cost-plus, discuss, nonplus, percuss, railbus, school bus, untruss