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surplusage Definition

sur·plus·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 ›