- 1. n. Surplus; excess; overplus; as, surplusage of grain or goods beyond what is wanted. Source: opted
- 2. n. Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected. Source: opted
- 3. n. A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to. Source: opted
- 4. n. a quantity much larger than is needed Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. Surplus; excess; overplus; as, surplusage of grain or goods beyond what is wanted. Take what thou please of all this surplusage. Spenser. A surplusage given to one part is paid out of a reduction from another part of the same creature. Emerson. 2. (Law) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected. 3. (Accounts) A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to. [Obs.] Rees. Source: webster
- 6. Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to thecase, and which may be rejected. Source: adambom
- 7. n a quantity much larger than is needed Source: ecdict
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