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surplusage Definition

surĀ·plusĀ·age (-ij-)

noun

  1. surplus; excess
    1. irrelevant or superfluous words or matter
    2. Law such matter in the pleading of a case

Etymology: ME: see surplus & -age

Browse dictionary entries near surplusage

  1. surplus value
  2. surplus
  3. surplice
  4. surpassing
  5. surpass
  6. surname
  7. surmullet
  8. surmountable
  9. surmount
  10. surmise
  1. surprint
  2. surprisal
  3. surprise
  4. surprised
  5. surprising
  6. surreal
  7. surrealism
  8. surrealistic
  9. surrebuttal
  10. surrebutter