n. & adj.
n. 1 an amount left over when requirements have been met. 2 a an excess of revenue over expenditure in a given period, esp. a financial year (opp. DEFICIT). b the excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock.
adj. exceeding what is needed or used. surplus value Econ. the difference between the value of work done and wages paid.
[ ME f. AF surplus, OF s(o)urplus f. med.L superplus (as SUPER-, + plus more) ]