surplus meaning
surplus :
extra, more than needed
adjective
▪ We have surplus food.
▪ We have extra food.
▪ The surplus money was saved.
▪ The extra money was saved.
paraphrasing
▪ excess – more than needed
▪ leftover – remaining after use
▪ additional – more than usual
▪ spare – extra or not needed
surplus :
extra amount, leftover
noun
▪ There is a surplus of rice.
▪ There is extra rice.
▪ The surplus was sold.
▪ The extra was sold.
paraphrasing
▪ excess – extra amount
▪ remainder – what is left
▪ overflow – extra beyond limit
▪ abundance – large amount
Pronunciation
surplus [ˈsɜːr.pləs]
The stress is on 'sur' and sounds like 'sur-plus'.
Common phrases and grammar about surplus
surplus - Common meaning
adjective
extra, more than needed
noun
extra amount, leftover
Part of Speech Changes for "surplus"
▪ surpluses (noun) – extra amounts
▪ surplusage (noun) – the state of being surplus
Common Expressions with "surplus"
▪ surplus goods – extra products
▪ budget surplus – extra money in budget
▪ surplus inventory – extra stock
▪ surplus production – extra output
Important examples of surplus in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, surplus often refers to extra goods or money.
Example of a confusing word: deficit (shortage)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Surplus is used as an adjective or noun in TOEIC grammar questions, often describing extra amounts.
surplus
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
trade surplus
'extra exports over imports', used in economics.
surplus to requirements
means 'more than needed', often used in business.
Differences between similar words and surplus
surplus
,
excess
differences
Surplus refers to extra beyond what is needed, while excess often implies too much or waste.
surplus
,
abundance
differences
Surplus is extra beyond what is needed, while abundance means a large amount, often positive.
Words with the same origin as surplus
The origin of surplus
surplus comes from the Latin 'superplus', meaning 'more than enough'.
Word structure
It has the prefix sur (over), root plus (more), and means 'more than needed'.
Words with the same origin
The root of surplus is plus (more). Words with the same root include plus (addition).
