surplus
Noun · AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a quantity much larger than is neededSynonyms: excesssurplusagenimiety
Adjective (1)
- 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”Synonyms: excessextraredundantsparesupererogatorysuperfluoussupernumerary
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus. [1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government. [1913 Webster]
Surplus \Sur"plus\, a. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words. [1913 Webster]
When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, and break no more ground. --Carew. [1913 Webster]