surplusage
surplusage · surplusages
Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejectedMatter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
(countable, uncountable)A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A surplus; a superabundance.
More definitions
- a quantity much larger than is needed
Origin
From Medieval Latin surplusagium, from surplus.From Medieval Latin surplusagium, from surplus.
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Forms
plural: surplusages| Singular | surplusage |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable