overplus
UK/ˈəʊvəplʌs/
overplus noun: that which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.
Noun
overplus (countable and uncountable, plural overpluses or overplusses)
- That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.
- Where some for an over-plus, or supererogation have added this necessaity, that they must necessarily accompany them, as well in death, as in life.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
- Thou hast thy Will, And Will too boote, and Will in ouer-plus.1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 135”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC
overplus meaning in Tamil and Kannada
overplus in Tamil
- கழிமிகை
overplus in Kannada
- ಬರಕತ್ತು
Forms of overplus
| plural | overpluses |
|---|---|
| plural | overplusses |
Origin of overplus
From over- + Anglo-Norman plus, Middle French plus.
Words formed from overplus
Questions about overplus
- What does overplus mean?
- Overplus means that which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.
- What is overplus in Tamil?
- Overplus in Tamil is கழிமிகை. See Overplus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is overplus?
- Overplus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce overplus?
- Overplus is pronounced /ˈəʊvəplʌs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of overplus?
- The plural of overplus is overpluses.
Words near overplus in the dictionary
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