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English

Noun

Singular surplus

Plural surpluses or surplusses

surplus (plural surpluses or surplusses)

  1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
  2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
  3. (law) The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
  4. (law) assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.

Antonyms

Adjective

surplus (not comparable)

Positive surplus

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)
  1. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.

Translations

being a surplus
  • Finnish: ylijäämä-, ylimääräinen

Italian

Etymology

French

Noun

surplus m. inv.

  1. surplus (all senses)

 

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