Definition & Meaning of "surplus"in English

surplus

more than is needed, desired, or required

additive

excess

extra

inessential

needless

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most surplus

Comparative

more surplus

gradable

Examples

The warehouse had a surplus inventory of winter coats after the mild season.

Surplus

a quantity much larger than is needed

over

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

surpluses

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