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   surplus

   /ˈsəːpləs/

   noun

   • 1. an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply: "exports of food surpluses"
   • ▪ an excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a financial year: "a trade surplus of $1,395 million"
   • ▪ the excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock.

   adjective

   • 1. more than what is needed or used; excess: "make the most of your surplus cash"
   • ▪ denoting a shop selling excess or outdated military equipment or clothing: "she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- ‘in addition’ + plus ‘more’.

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   SURPLUS definition: 1. (an amount that is) more than is needed: 2. the amount of money you have left when you sell…. Learn more.

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   Aug 29, 2023 · A surplus describes a level of an asset that exceeds the portion used. An inventory surplus occurs when products remain unsold. Budgetary surpluses occur when income earned...

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   The meaning of SURPLUS is the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied. How to use surplus in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURPLUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SURPLUS meaning: 1. (an amount that is) more than is needed: 2. the amount of money you have left when you sell…. Learn more.

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   noun. something that remains above what is used or needed. Synonyms: superabundance. an amount, quantity, etc., greater than needed.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURPLUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Surplus is used to describe something that is extra or that is more than is needed. Few people have large sums of surplus cash. I sell my surplus birds to a local pet shop. The houses are being sold because they are surplus to requirements. Synonyms: extra, spare, excess, remaining More Synonyms of surplus. 3. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]

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   A surplus is something extra or left over. If your tree produces more apples than you can eat, you can make applesauce with the surplus of apples.