surplus
sur·plus
окремий, додатковий
профицит
zusätzlich
Being or constituting a surplusBeing or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient.
UK/ˈsɜːpləs/US/ˈsɝˌplʌs/
» We have a surplus of food.
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1 senses(not comparable)Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient.
surplus population
surplus words
профицитproficit
More definitions
- more than is needed, desired, or required
Examples
28 sentencesWe have a surplus of food.
I bought a backpack at the army surplus store.
We have a surplus.
We live in a surplus society.
deWir leben in einer Überflussgesellschaft. — al_ex_an_der
We will refund you the surplus amount.
deDen überschüssigen Betrag werden wir Ihnen vergüten. — raggione
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
being a surplus:
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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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- more than is needed, desired, or required:excessextraredundantsparesupererogatorysuperfluoussupernumerary