What does Surplus Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a quantity much larger than is needed
Definition as Adjective
  • more than is needed, desired, or required

Examples

  • "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"

Part of Speech

Adjective, Noun