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surplus

Syllabification: (sur·plus)

Pronunciation: /ˈsərpləs/

Definition of surplus

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.

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denoting a store selling excess or out-of-date military equipment or clothing:she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- 'in addition' + plus 'more'

Remember that surplus ends with a single s.Add -es to make the plural of words which end in -s: (surpluses).

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