A surplus is an extra amount of something that is more than what is needed. It can describe extra food, money, or products that are left over.
From Old French 'sorplus', from 'sor-' (over) and 'plus' (more). It literally means 'over-more' or 'more than enough'.
A surplus can be good or bad: extra food can feed more people, but a surplus of unsold products can hurt a business. The same 'too much' can mean success or waste, depending on how smartly it’s used.
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