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Noun: surplus  'sur,plús or sur-plus [N. Amer], sur-plus [Brit]
  1. A quantity much larger than is needed
    - excess, surplusage, nimiety
Adjective: surplus  'sur,plús or sur-plus [N. Amer], sur-plus [Brit]
  1. More than is needed, desired, or required
    "surplus cheese distributed to the needy";
    - excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary

Sounds like: su

Derived forms: surpluses

See also: unnecessary, unneeded

Type of: overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance

Encyclopedia: Surplus,Supply and demand

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