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    surplus
    /ˈsəːpləs/

    noun

    • 1. an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply: "exports of food surpluses"

    adjective

    • 1. more than what is needed or used; excess: "make the most of your surplus cash"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of surplus in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    SURPLUS definition: 1. (an amount that is) more than is needed: 2. the amount of money you have left when you sell…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURPLUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the amount of money you have left when you sell more than you buy, or spend less than you own: a budget / trade surplus. Fortunately the company's bank account is currently in surplus. Fewer examples. A surplus of corn has helped depress the grain market. The chemical industry has a large and growing trade surplus.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surplusSurplus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 19, 2012 · The meaning of SURPLUS is the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied. How to use surplus in a sentence.

  5. www.investopedia.com › terms › sWhat Is a Surplus? - Investopedia

    Sep 19, 2024 · A surplus describes the amount of an asset or resource that exceeds the portion needed and used. A surplus can refer to income, profits, capital, and goods. A surplus...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURPLUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Surplus is used to describe something that is extra or that is more than is needed. Few people have large sums of surplus cash. I sell my surplus birds to a local pet shop. The houses are being sold because they are surplus to requirements. Synonyms: extra, spare, excess, remaining More Synonyms of surplus. 3. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › surplusSurplus - definition of surplus by The Free Dictionary

    1. a quantity or amount in excess of what is required. 2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) accounting. a. an excess of total assets over total liabilities. b. an excess of actual net assets over the nominal value of capital stock. c. an excess of revenues over expenditures during a certain period of time. 3. (Economics) economics.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surplusSurplus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A surplus is something extra or left over. If your tree produces more apples than you can eat, you can make applesauce with the surplus of apples.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsurplus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the amount by which the amount of money received is greater than the amount of money spent. a surplus of £400 million. in surplus The balance of payments was in surplus last year (= the value of exports was greater than the value of imports). Collocations International relations.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySURPLUS - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'surplus'. 1. If there is a surplus of something, there is more than is needed. [...] 2. Surplus is used to describe something that is extra or that is more than is needed. [...] 3. If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURPLUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    SURPLUS definition: an amount of something that is more than you need: . Learn more.