SURPLUS


Meaning of SURPLUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsər-(ˌ)pləs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.