Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.

    Überschuss, Rest

    изли́шекizlíšek, избы́токizbýtok

    надли́шокnadlýšok, ли́шокlýšok, на́дмірnádmir

  2. (countable, uncountable)Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.

    профици́тproficít

  3. (countable, uncountable)The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.

  4. (countable, uncountable)Assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.

More definitions
  • a quantity much larger than is needed

Examples

28 sentences
  1. We have a surplus of food.

  2. I bought a backpack at the army surplus store.

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  3. We have a surplus.

  4. We live in a surplus society.

    deWir leben in einer Überflussgesellschaft. — al_ex_an_der

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  5. We will refund you the surplus amount.

    deDen überschüssigen Betrag werden wir Ihnen vergüten. — raggione

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
excess, overplus:
Русский
By meaning 2
excess, overplus:
funds in public treasury greater than ordinary needs:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
excess, overplus:

Origin

From Middle English surplus, from Middle French surplus. Compare French surplus.

From Middle English surplus, from Middle French surplus. Compare French surplus.

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