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Stockpile vs Surplus - What's the difference?

stockpile | surplus |

As nouns the difference between stockpile and surplus

is that stockpile is a supply of something kept safe for future use while surplus is that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.

As a verb stockpile

is to accumulate a stockpile.

As an adjective surplus is

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

stockpile

English

Noun

(wikipedia stockpile) (en noun)
  • A supply of something kept safe for future use.

    • Verb

    (stockpil)
  • To accumulate a stockpile.

    • 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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