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surplus |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Surplus \Sur"plus\, n. [F., fr sur over + plus more See {Sur-}, and {Plus}, and cf {Superplus}.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Surplus \Sur"plus\, a. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words When the price of corn falleth men give over surplus tillage, and break no more ground. --Carew. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: surplus adj : 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" [syn: {excess}, {extra}, {redundant}, {spare}, {supererogatory}, {superfluous}, {supernumerary}] n : a quantity much larger than is needed [syn: {excess}, {surplusage}]
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