surplus
nounUK /ˈsɜːpləs/
US /ˈsɜːrpləs/
A surplus is extra stuff that is left over after you have used what you need.
After the bake sale, we had a surplus of cookies, so we gave some to the neighbors.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The amount by which money coming in is greater than money going out.
The town had a budget surplus this year and used it to fix the park.
3. More than what is needed or usual.
Surplus grain was stored in the barn for the winter.
4. In math, the amount left over after subtraction.
If you take 7 from 10, the surplus is 3.