dictionary.ptsurplusnounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐjʃsɨˈdẽtɨ/ex·ce·den·tePortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess.Usage examples“The farm had a surplus of wheat this year.”“The government budget showed a surplus.”SynonymsexcessoverageAntonymsdeficitshortageCommon combinationsbudget surplusproduction surplusfood surplussell the surplus
An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess.Usage examples“The farm had a surplus of wheat this year.”“The government budget showed a surplus.”SynonymsexcessoverageAntonymsdeficitshortageCommon combinationsbudget surplusproduction surplusfood surplussell the surplus