surplus

Noun
  1. A quantity much larger than is needed (synset 105127014)
    is a type of: overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance - a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
    same as: excess, nimiety, surplusage
Adjective
  1. More than is needed, desired, or required (synset 301585713)
    "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
    similar to: unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary
    same as: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary

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