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surplus

noun
/ˈsɝˌplʌs/US/ˈsɜːpləs/UK

Etymology

From Middle English surplus, from Middle French surplus. Compare French surplus.

  1. derived from surplus
  2. inherited from surplus

Definitions

  1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached

    That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.

  2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for…

    Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.

  3. The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.

    2. Being or constituting a surplus

      Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient.

      • surplus population
      • surplus words
      • The latest shipment of goods is surplus to our needs.

    3. To treat as surplus to requirements

      To treat as surplus to requirements; to sell off or dismiss from employment, etc.

      • This employee was engaged to direct asphalt plants and inasmuch as the work for which he had been employed was completed, he was surplused and his return travel was approved […]

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Derived

nonsurplus

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at surplus. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at surplus. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at surplus

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA