surplusage

[ sur-pluhs-ij ]

/ ˈsɜr plʌs ɪdʒ /

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noun

something that is surplus; an excess amount.

an excess of words.

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Origin of surplusage

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

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Examples 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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surplusage

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surplusage

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