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The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that we had enacted in the past that helped us establish a surplus, however briefly.
Melissa Bean

Meaning of "surplus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SURPLUS

From Old French, from Medieval Latin superplūs, from Latin super- + plūs more.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SURPLUS

surplus  [ˈsɜːpləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURPLUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surplus can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SURPLUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surplus

Surplus may refer to: ▪ Government budget surplus ▪ Economic surplus, one of various supplementary values ▪ Surplus value, surplus labour, surplus product in Marxian economics ▪ Excess supply ▪ "The Surplus", an episode of The OfficeSurplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers, a documentary film...

Definition of surplus in the English dictionary

The first definition of surplus in the dictionary is a quantity or amount in excess of what is required. Other definition of surplus is an excess of total assets over total liabilities. Surplus is also an excess of actual net assets over the nominal value of capital stock.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURPLUS


army-surplus
ˌɑːmɪˈsɜːpləs
capless
ˈkæpləs
flapless
ˈflæpləs
grapeless
ˈɡreɪpləs
hoopless
ˈhuːpləs
humpless
ˈhʌmpləs
lipless
ˈlɪpləs
napless
ˈnæpləs
peplos
ˈpɛpləs
peplus
ˈpepləs
pipeless
ˈpaɪpləs
scalpless
ˈskælpləs
scapeless
ˈskeɪpləs
shipless
ˈʃɪpləs
slipless
ˈslɪpləs
snapless
ˈsnæpləs
tipless
ˈtɪpləs
trumpless
ˈtrʌmpləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURPLUS

surpass
surpassable
surpasser
surpassing
surpassingly
surpassingness
surplice
surpliced
surplus store
surplusage
surprint
surprisal
surprise
surprise party
surprised
surprisedly
surpriser
surprising
surprisingly
surprisingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURPLUS

army surplus
budget surplus
capital surplus
cost-plus
eleven-plus
nonplus
overplus
periplus
plus
superplus
trade surplus

Synonyms and antonyms of surplus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SURPLUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «surplus» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of surplus

Translation of «surplus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURPLUS

Find out the translation of surplus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surplus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surplus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多余的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrante
570 millions of speakers

English

surplus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिशेष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَائِض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избыточный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

excedente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্বৃত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

supplémentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überschüssig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

余分な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나머지의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surplus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உபரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरिक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fazlalık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccedente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w nadmiarze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надлишок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surplus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίσσιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

surplus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överskotts-
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overskytende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surplus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURPLUS»

The term «surplus» is very widely used and occupies the 12.037 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURPLUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surplus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surplus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surplus

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10 QUOTES WITH «SURPLUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surplus.
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Evan Bayh
As Indiana's governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn't always easy. Cuts had to be made and some initiatives deferred. Occasionally I had to say 'no.'
2
Melissa Bean
The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that we had enacted in the past that helped us establish a surplus, however briefly.
3
Walead Beshty
I certainly like it if the work is beautiful, but that's a surplus effect. I can only think about that after I consider how it's made.
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Aneurin Bevan
Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.
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Rod Blagojevich
I know each fund has its supporters, and that some will not want to see the surplus go to schools. But, in tough times, you have to set priorities. And our priority is education.
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John C. Calhoun
A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various and powerful interests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks.
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John Griffin Carlisle
Our enormous surplus revenues are illogical and oppressive.
8
Andrew Carnegie
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
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Edward Carpenter
The general fact of surplus value, namely that the workmen does not get the full value of his labours, and that he is taken advantage of by the capitalist, is obvious.
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Nick Cave
There's always pain around. That's one thing you can guarantee in life - there will always be a surplus of pain.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURPLUS»

Discover the use of surplus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surplus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into ...
Cognitive Surplus explores what's possible when people unite to use their intellect, energy, and time for the greater good.
Clay Shirky, 2010
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Life as surplus: biotechnology and capitalism in the ...
Focusing on the period between the 1970s and the present, Life as Surplus is a pointed and important study of the relationship between politics, economics, science, and cultural values in the United States today.
Melinda Cooper, 2008
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Surplus: Spinoza, Lacan
Maintains that Lacanian psychoanalysis is the proper continuation of the line of thought from Spinoza to Marx.
A. Kiarina Kordela, 2012
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Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in ...
Evaluates the economic and political forces--from global to local--that have contributed to the buildup of inmates in the California correctional system, revealing why this state has led the way in a prison boom despite a crime rate that ...
Ruth Wilson Gilmore, 2007
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The Surplus Woman: Unmarried in Imperial Germany, 1871-1918
This book explores the ways in which the realms of literature, sexology, demography, socialism, and female activism addressed the perceived plight of unwed women.
Catherine L. Dollard, 2013
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A Surplus of Memory: Chronicle of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
This extraordinary work is a fitting monument to the heroism of a people.
Yitzhak Zuckerman, Barbara Harshav, 1993
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Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers Into ...
Explains how new media technologies are prompting a return from consumerism to collaboration, making predictions about imminent wide-scale creative innovations that will positively transform civilization.
Clay Shirky, 2011
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Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
From the bestselling author of Here Comes Everybody, Clay Shirky's Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age is a fascinating look at how the internet is transforming our culture, providing new outlets for human ...
Clay Shirky, 2011
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Clean Surplus: A Link Between Accounting and Finance
Once again, the opposition to clean surplus argued that an all- inclusive income concept distorts reported income. In the UK, the approach is closer to Raton's 1 934 recommendation for a "combined income and surplus report" that "tells the ...
Richard P. Brief, K. V. Peasnell, 2013
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Destroying Surplus Weapons: An Assessment of Experience in ...
This publication examines the experiences of South Africa and Lesotho in the disposal of surplus weapons and the management of small arms stocks.
Sarah Meek, Noel Stott, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURPLUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surplus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canada Surplus Eroding Amid Shrinking Economy, Watchdog Says
The Parliamentary Budget Officer published a report Wednesday showing the government's forecast surplus of C$1.4 billion ($1.1 billion) this fiscal year was ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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US government records $51.8 billion budget surplus in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government ran a budget surplus in June, leaving the budget deficit so far this year running under last year's level. The Treasury ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Backers of Boston Olympics forecast operating surplus
... controversial bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games unveiled a revised plan for the Games on Monday that they said would run a $210 million operating surplus, ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
4
George Osborne's budget surplus rule is nonsense and it could …
That means that when the Office for Budget Responsibility judges the the UK economy is running at full capacity, the government should be running a surplus. «Business Insider, Jun 15»
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New Zealand Budget Surplus Unlikely Despite Austerity's Bite
“They said they would get to surplus and they haven't,” said Bryce Edwards, a political scientist at the University of Otago, adding: “We do live in an era of ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
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North Carolina to end year with surplus
With a surplus in hand, politicians set to work laying out what they would like to do with the extra cushion. Legislative leaders must build a new, roughly $21.5 ... «WRAL.com, May 15»
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Canadian Budget Proposes Return to Surplus in Current Fiscal Year
The Canadian government projects a surplus of 1.4 billion Canadian dollars (US$1.15 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, Finance Minister Joe ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
8
Japan records first trade surplus since 2012
Japan has recorded its first trade surplus in three years after the weaker yen boosted exports and cheaper oil prices lowered its import bill. The trade balance ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
9
Minnesota's budget surplus line starts here
Minnesota has a projected $1.87 billion surplus for its next budget, and the fighting is already beginning over how to spend it. At a hearing Monday, legislators ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Mar 15»
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China trade surplus hits new record as exports grow
China's monthly trade surplus hit a record $60.6bn (£40.3bn) in February, as exports grew and imports slid back. Exports were up 48.3% year on year to ... «BBC News, Mar 15»

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