Meaning Of The Word Surplus

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What's The Definition Of Surplus?

surplus
If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
Surplus is used to describe something that is extra or that is more than is needed.
variable noun: If there is a surplus of something, there is more than is needed.

surplus in Accounting 1
noun: A surplus is an excess of total assets over total liabilities.

surplus in Accounting 2
noun: A surplus is an excess of revenue over expenditure during a particular accounting period.

surplus in American English
a quantity or amount over and above what is needed or used; something left over; excess
forming a surplus; excess; extra
adjective: being a surplus; being in excess of what is required
noun: something that remains above what is used or needed
transitive verb: to treat as surplus; sell off; retire

surplus in British English
adjective: being in excess; extra
noun: a quantity or amount in excess of what is required

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