Surplus vs Others - What's the difference?
surplus | others | Related terms |
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.
Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
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Other people.
Those remaining after one or more people or items have left, or done something else, or been excluded.
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Surplus is a related term of others.
As nouns the difference between surplus and others
is that surplus is that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus while others is .As an adjective surplus
is being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.surplus
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