Definitions for: Surplus

[n] a quantity much larger than is needed
[adj] more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

Webster (1913) Definition: Sur"plus, n. [F., fr. sur over + plus more. See
Sur-, and Plus, and cf. Superplus.]
1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when
a limit is reached; excess; overplus.

2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time
greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the
government.

Sur"plus, a.
Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as,
surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.

When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus
tillage, and break no more ground. --Carew.

Synonyms: excess, excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplusage, unnecessary, unneeded

See Also: overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance

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