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surplus surplus definition

surplus


 
  Grep  of  noun  surplus 
  surplus 
  surplusage 
 
  Overview  of  noun  surplus 
 
  The  noun  surplus  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  excess,  surplus,  surplusage  --  (a  quantity  much  larger  than  is  needed) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  surplus 
 
  The  adj  surplus  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  surplus 
 
  1  sense  of  surplus 
 
  Sense  1 
  excess,  extra,  redundant,  spare,  supererogatory,  superfluous,  supernumerary,  surplus 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unnecessary)  ->  necessary 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  surplus 
 
  1  sense  of  surplus 
 
  Sense  1 
  excess,  extra,  redundant,  spare,  supererogatory,  superfluous,  supernumerary,  surplus 
  =>  unnecessary  (vs.  necessary),  unneeded 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  surplus 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  surplus 
 
  surplus  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  surplus 
  surplus 
 
  Overview  of  noun  surplus 
 
  The  noun  surplus  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  excess,  surplus,  surplusage  --  (a  quantity  much  larger  than  is  needed) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  surplus 
 
  The  adj  surplus  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  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") 



surplus definition