surplus

  • 11surplus — [sʉr′plus΄, sʉr′pləs] n. [ME < OFr < sur , above (see SUR 1) + L plus, more (see PLUS)] 1. a quantity or amount over and above what is needed or used; something left over; excess 2. a) the excess of the assets of a business over its… …

    English World dictionary

  • 12Surplus — Sur plus, n. [F., fr. sur over + plus more. See {Sur }, and {Plus}, and cf. {Superplus}.] 1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, an amount in the public… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Surplus — (fr., spr. Sürplüh), 1) Überschuß; 2) Mehrbezahlung …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 14Surplus — (franz., spr. ßürplǖ), Überschuß, Rest; im Handel auch soviel wie Deckung (s. d.) …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 15Surplus — (frz., spr. ßürplüh), der finanzielle Überschuß, Rest …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 16Surplus — Surplus,das:⇨Gewinn(1) …

    Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • 17surplus — /surˈplus, fr. syʀˈply/ [vc. fr., comp. di sur «sur » e plus «più»] s. m. inv. (econ.) eccedenza, eccesso, sovrapproduzione, sovreccedenza, esubero, sovrappiù □ avanzo, resto, rimanenza, residuo CONTR. deficienza, mancanza, deficit (lat.) …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 18surplus — ► NOUN 1) an amount left over when requirements have been met. 2) an excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ more than what is needed or used; extra. ORIGIN from Latin super in addition + plus… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 19surplus — That which remains of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose; the remainder of a thing; the overplus; the residue. Ordinarily, surplus means residue or excess of assets after liabilities, including capital, have been deducted. American Life …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 20surplus — ▪ I. surplus sur‧plus 1 [ˈsɜːpləs ǁ ˈsɜːr ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] ECONOMICS an amount of something that is more than what is wanted, needed, or used: • Sugar prices fell after revised estimates of the surplus for the current crop year …

    Financial and business terms