Thesaurus: surplus

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1. n. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
2. n. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
3. a. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
4. adj. more than is needed, desired, or required
5. n. a quantity much larger than is needed
6. 1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus. 2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words. When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, and break no more ground. Carew.
7. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as,surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, andbreak no more ground. Carew.
8. j:28/n:72 n a quantity much larger than is needed s more than is needed, desired, or required