Surplus
(noun)
- An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of supply over demand.
- The state of having more of something than is needed.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french surplus, from sur- "over" + plus "more".
Examples:
- The company had a surplus of goods.
- The government had a surplus of money.
- The farmer had a surplus of crops.
- The store had a surplus of inventory.
- The company had a surplus of cash.