Surplus vs Superfluous - What's the difference?
surplus | superfluous | Synonyms |
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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In excess of what is required or sufficient.
Superfluous is a synonym of surplus.
As adjectives the difference between surplus and superfluous
is that surplus is being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words while superfluous is in excess of what is required or sufficient.As a noun surplus
is that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.surplus
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Noun
(en-noun)Antonyms
* lack * deficitAdjective
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superfluous
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Adjective
(-)- With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous .
