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surplus definition

sur·plus (sʉr′plus′, -pləs)

noun

  1. a quantity or amount over and above what is needed or used; something left over; excess
    1. the excess of the assets of a business over its liabilities for a given period
    2. the excess of the total accumulated assets of a business over its liabilities and capital stock outstanding

Etymology: ME < OFr < sur-, above (see sur-) + L plus, more (see plus)

adjective

  1. forming a surplus; excess; extra
  2. ☆ designating or of commodities (specif., certain excess farm products) bought, stored, distributed, etc. by the government under the Federal price-support program

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