n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-( ˌ )pl ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin superplus, from Latin super- + plus more ― more at PLUS
Date: 14th century
1 a : the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied b : an excess of receipts over disbursements
2 : the excess of a corporation's net worth over the par or stated value of its stock
– surplus adjective