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Overabundance vs Surplus - What's the difference?

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Overabundance is a related term of surplus.


As nouns the difference between overabundance and surplus

is that overabundance is an excess of that which is needed or is appropriate while surplus is that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.

As an adjective surplus is

being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.

overabundance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An excess of that which is needed or is appropriate

    • surplus

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
  • Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
  • (legal) The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
  • (legal) assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.

    • Antonyms

    * lack * deficit

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
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