surplusage

[ sur-pluhs-ij ]

/ ˈsɜr plʌs ɪdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR surplusage ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

something that is surplus; an excess amount.

an excess of words.

Origin of surplusage

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at surplus, -age

Words nearby surplusage

surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage, surplus value, surprint, surprisal, surprise, surprise party

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Example sentences from the Web for surplusage

This was a surplusage of duty but not cause for impeachment.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
A surplusage given to one part is paid out of a reduction from another part of the same creature.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only result of the papal intervention was to subject the victims to a surplusage of agony and shame.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III|Henry Charles Lea
Surplusage is no error, and one can hardly complain because one gets two plays for the price of one.
The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)|James Payn

It possesses a surplusage of power, of buoyancy and of conquest over circumstances.
The American Mind|Bliss Perry

British Dictionary definitions for surplusage

surplusage

/ (ˈsɜːpləsɪdʒ) /

noun

law (in pleading, etc) irrelevant matter, such as a superfluous allegation

an excess of words

a less common word for surplus

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单词	surplusage
释义	surplusage [ sur-pluhs-ij ] / ˈsɜr plʌs ɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surplusage ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that is surplus; an excess amount. an excess of words. Origin of surplusage late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at surplus, -age Words nearby surplusage surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage, surplus value, surprint, surprisal, surprise, surprise party Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surplusage This was a surplusage of duty but not cause for impeachment. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution\|L. Carroll Judson A surplusage given to one part is paid out of a reduction from another part of the same creature. Essays, First Series\|Ralph Waldo Emerson The only result of the papal intervention was to subject the victims to a surplusage of agony and shame. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III\|Henry Charles Lea Surplusage is no error, and one can hardly complain because one gets two plays for the price of one. The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)\|James Payn It possesses a surplusage of power, of buoyancy and of conquest over circumstances. The American Mind\|Bliss Perry British Dictionary definitions for surplusage surplusage / (ˈsɜːpləsɪdʒ) / noun law (in pleading, etc) irrelevant matter, such as a superfluous allegation an excess of words a less common word for surplus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to surplusage residue, oversupply, surfeit, plethora, superabundance, overmuch, glut, fat, overage, superfluity, plus, excess, overflow, balance, remainder, overrun, overkill, overstock, the limit
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surplusage

noun

Origin of surplusage

Words nearby surplusage

Example sentences from the Web for surplusage

British Dictionary definitions for surplusage

noun

Words related to surplusage