Surplus Definition & Meaning
surplus
- adjective
- 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"
- noun
- a quantity much larger than is needed
"Surplus" in song lyrics
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"How can people still be hungry, when there's a surplus?"
Aceyalone — Ms. AmeriKKKa -
"how can people still be hungry, when there's a surplus?"
Aceyalone — Ms. AmeriKKKa -
"Scratch off '08, there's no need for the surplus"
Almighty — The Saga Begins
Words that rhyme with surplus
Usage tips for "surplus"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does surplus mean?
- 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
- What part of speech is surplus?
- Surplus is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does surplus have?
- Surplus has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).