surplusage

[ sur-pluhs-ij ]

/ ˈsɜr plʌs ɪdʒ /

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noun

something that is surplus; an excess amount.

an excess of words.

Words nearby surplusage

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

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

noun

Words related to surplusage

Words nearby surplusage

Origin of surplusage

Examples from the Web for surplusage

British Dictionary definitions for surplusage

noun