Definition of surplus Surplus

/sɚˈplʌs/ - [serplus] - sur•plus

We found 14 definitions of surplus from 6 different sources.

What does surplus mean?

Adjective
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"
		excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary
		unnecessary, unneeded not necessary
Noun
surplus - a quantity much larger than is needed
		excess, surplusage, nimiety

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surplus (Noun)
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
surplus (Noun)
Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
surplus (Noun)
The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
surplus (Noun)
assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.
surplus (Adjective)
Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.

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

surplus
The extent to which assets exceed liabilities, especially the profits remaining after operating expenses, taxes, interest and insurance costs are subtracted.\n(Source: IVW)
surplus
More than is needed, desired, or required.

surplus
sur′plus, n. the overplus: excess above what is required.—n. Sur′plusage, overplus. [Fr., from sur—L. super, over, plus, more.]

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