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surplus
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noun
an
amount
of something
left over
when
requirement
s have been
met
; an
excess
of
production
or
supply
over
demand
:
余剰, 余分, 過剰(分)
e.g.
exports of food surpluses.
an
excess
of
income
or
asset
s
over
expenditure
or
liabilities
in a given period, typically a
fiscal year
:
〘経〙 余剰金, 黒字, 超過金(↔
deficit
)
e.g.
a trade surplus of $1.4 billion.
the
excess
value
of a
company
's
asset
s
over
the
face value
of its
stock
.
adjective
more than
what is
needed
or
used
;
excess
:
余分な, 余剰の
e.g.
make the most of your surplus cash.
denoting a
store
selling
excess
or
out-of-date
military
equipment
or
clothing
:
e.g.
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
’.