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List of meaning for surplus

beyond what is required; extra

excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety(adj)

a quantity much larger than is needed

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus(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"

being over what is needed

surplus stock gets shipped to the warehouse and is eventually sold at auction

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

we have a surplus of plastic knives, but we're short on forks and spoons for the picnic

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