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   Sur·plus

   /ˈsərpləs/

   

   noun

   • 1. an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand: "exports of food surpluses"
   • ▪ an excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a fiscal year: "a trade surplus of $1.4 billion"
   • ▪ the excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock.

   adjective

   • 1. more than what is needed or used; excess: "make the most of your surplus cash"
   • ▪ denoting a store selling excess or out-of-date military equipment or clothing: "she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- ‘in addition’ + plus ‘more’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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