surplus
pronunciation
How to pronounce surplus in British English:
UK [ˈsɜːpləs]
How to pronounce surplus in American English:
US [ˈsɜːrplʌs]
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- Noun:
- a quantity much larger than is needed
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- Adjective:
- more than is needed, desired, or required
Word Origin
- surplus
- surplus: see full
- surplus (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French sorplus "remainder, extra" (12c., Modern French surplus), from Medieval Latin superplus "excess, surplus," from Latin super "over" (see super-) + plus "more" (see plus). As an adjective from late 14c.
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Example
- 1. September 's trade surplus was a record .
- 2. Their trade surplus has continued to grow .
- 3. Private spending in surplus economies will not soar overnight .
- 4. Before interest payments , italy is even running a fiscal surplus .
- 5. Where are the 30 million surplus men ?