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surplus

intermediateB2

/ˈsɜrpləs/ · sur-plus

An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; excess.

Meanings

nounformal

An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; excess.

کسی چیز کی وہ مقدار جو اس وقت بچی ہوئی ہے جب ضروریات پوری ہو چکی ہوں; زیادتی۔

فاضل

faazil

Synonyms

excesssurplusageoverflowاضافہزیادتیفاضلہ

Antonyms

deficitshortagelackکمیناکافیچھوٹ

Common Collocations

  • budget surplus
  • trade surplus
  • surplus goods

Example Sentences

The company reported a surplus in its quarterly earnings.

کمپنی نے اپنی سہ ماہی کمائی میں فاضل کی رپورٹ دی.

Company ne apni seh maahi kamaai mein faazil ki report di.

The surplus of food allowed the charity to feed more families.

خوراک کا فاضل زیادہ خاندانوں کو کھانا فراہم کرنے کی اجازت دیتا ہے.

Khorak ka faazil ziada khandanon ko khana faraham karne ki ijaazat deta hai.

Due to a surplus of skilled workers, wages are under pressure.

ہنر مند مزدوروں کی فاضل کی وجہ سے، تنخواہیں دباؤ میں ہیں.

Hunar mand mazdooron ki faazil ki wajah se, tankhwaain dabao mein hain.

Easily Confused With

deficit:Deficit refers to the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small; the opposite of surplus.

Word Family

surplussed
verbفاضل کرنا
surplusage
nounفاضل مقدار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

SURpass your requirements with a SURplus.

Imagine a basket overflowing with fruits representing excess supplies.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو زیادہ ہے وہ ہمیشہ بہتر نہیں ہوتا

Jo ziada hai woh hamesha behtar nahin hota

More is not always better.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "surplus" — something that remains over and above what is usual or needed

First known use: 14th century

The word 'surplus' has its roots in Latin, where 'surplus' means 'to exceed,' evolving in Middle English to refer to an excess amount.