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sur⋅plus

  [sur-pluhs, -pluhs] noun, adjective, verb, -plussed or -plused, -plus⋅sing or -plus⋅ing.
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–noun
1. something that remains above what is used or needed.
2. an amount, quantity, etc., greater than needed.
3. agricultural produce or a quantity of food grown by a nation or area in excess of its needs, esp. such a quantity of food purchased and stored by a governmental program of guaranteeing farmers a specific price for certain crops.
4. Accounting.
a. the excess of assets over liabilities accumulated throughout the existence of a business, excepting assets against which stock certificates have been issued; excess of net worth over capital-stock value.
b. an amount of assets in excess of what is requisite to meet liabilities.
–adjective
5. being a surplus; being in excess of what is required: surplus wheat.
–verb (used with object)
6. to treat as surplus; sell off; retire: The government surplussed some of its desert lands.
Origin:
1325–75; ME (n.) < OF < ML superplus, equiv. to super- super- + plus plus

Synonyms:
1. superabundance. See remainder.
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sur·plus   (sûr'pləs, -plŭs')   
adj.  Being more than or in excess of what is needed or required: surplus grain. See Synonyms at superfluous.
n.  
  1. An amount or a quantity in excess of what is needed.
  2. Accounting
    1. Total assets minus the sum of all liabilities.
    2. Excess of a corporation's net assets over the face value of its capital stock.
    3. Excess of receipts over expenditures.

[Middle English, an excess, surplus, from Old French, an excess, from Medieval Latin superplūs : Latin super-, super- + Latin plūs, more; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Surplus

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.

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

Surplus

Sur"plus\, a. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.

When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, and break no more ground. --Carew.
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Language Translation for : surplus
Spanish: excedente,
German: der Überschust, Überschuß-…,
Japanese: 余り
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surplus

An unsold quantity of a good resulting from a lack of equilibrium in a market. For example, if a price is artificially high, sellers will bring more goods to the market than buyers will be willing to buy. (Compare shortage.)

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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surplus 
c.1374, from O.Fr. surplus, from M.L. superplus "excess, surplus," from L. super "over" super + plus "more" (see plus).
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Surplus

A situation in which assets exceed liabilities, income exceeds expenditures, exports exceed imports, or profits exceed losses.

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A surplus is the opposite of a deficit. When a country exports more then it imports, it is said to have a trade surplus.

Related Links

Understanding The Capital And Financial Accounts In The Balance Of Payments
Understanding The Current Account In The Balance Of Payments
What Is The Balance Of Payments?

See also: Asset, Deficit, Income, Liability, Profit

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surplus

  1. Equity in excess of par value. Surplus includes additional paid-in capital and retained earnings.
  2. See retained earnings.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: sur·plus
Pronunciation: 's&r-"pl&s
Function: noun
1 a : an amount that remains when a use or need is satisfied b : an excess of receipts over disbursements c : the value of assets after subtracting liabilities
2 : an excess of the net worth of a corporation over the par value of its capital stock —compare UNDIVIDED PROFITS
capital surplus
: all surplus other than earned surplus
earned surplus
: the surplus that remains after deducting losses, distributions to stockholders, and transfers to capital stock accounts
paid–in surplus
: surplus resulting from the sale of stock at amounts above par
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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