Definition of surpluses Surpluses
/sɚˈplʌsɪz/ - [serplusiz] -
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What does surpluses mean?
Wiktionary 
- surpluses (Noun)
Plural of surplus.
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| 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 | ||
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| surplus - a quantity much larger than is needed | ||
| excess, surplusage, nimiety | ||
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Wiktionary
- 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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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surplus
sur′plus, n. the overplus: excess above what is required.—n. Sur′plusage, overplus. [Fr., from sur—L. super, over, plus, more.]
