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[ noun ] a quantity much larger than is needed
Synonyms Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)Finally , a balance must be effected among project finance , utilization of agricultural surpluses , and general balance_of_payments support . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] more than is needed, desired, or required
Examples "trying to lose excess weight" "found some extra change" "another book on heraldry might be thought redundant" "sleeping in the spare room" "supernumerary ornamentation" "delete superfluous words" Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)When he needs money to buy something like , say , the Rolls-Royce he keeps near his vegetable_patch , he takes_a_flyer in the sale of surplus army supplies . (Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)Under this program , property sales specialists in the Small_Business_Administration regional offices help small business_concerns to locate Federal property for_sale and insure that small firms have the opportunity to bid competitively for surplus personal and real_property and certain natural_resources , including timber from the national forests . Each SBA regional office also maintains a `` want '' list of surplus property , principally machinery and equipment , desired by small business_concerns in its area . These services include procurement and technical assistance and notice of surplus sales and invitations to bid on Government contracts for products and services within the registrants ' field_of_operations . SBA can make complete facilities inventories of all small business_concerns in labor surplus areas within budgetary and staff limitations . Related terms |
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