| Definitions of 'Surplus' |
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1. (adj) excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety
a quantity much larger than is needed
2. (adj) excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
more than is needed, desired, or required
"trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
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| Definitions of 'Surplus' |
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1. (adj) Surplus
being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words
2. (noun) Surplus
that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus
3. (noun) Surplus
specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government
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