extra vs surplus

extra vs surplus
  Extra is usually used as an adjective, or a noun:-
  Adjective:
  Used to describe something added to an existing or usual amount or number.
  Noun:
  An item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary.
  For example: We set an extra place in case she brought her new boyfriend.
  Surplus can be a noun or an adjective:-
  Noun:
  An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.
  Adjective:
  More than needed or used.
  For example: Luckily they were able to return the surplus.

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  • Surplus value — is a concept created by Karl Marx in his critique of political economy, where its ultimate source is unpaid surplus labor performed by the worker for the capitalist, serving as a basis for capital accumulation.The German equivalent word Mehrwert… …   Wikipedia

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  • surplus — n *excess, superfluity, surplusage, overplus Analogous words: *remainder, residue, residuum Antonyms: deficiency surplus adj *superfluous, supernumerary, extra, spare Contrasted words: *needful …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • surplus — [sʉr′plus΄, sʉr′pləs] n. [ME < OFr < sur , above (see SUR 1) + L plus, more (see PLUS)] 1. a quantity or amount over and above what is needed or used; something left over; excess 2. a) the excess of the assets of a business over its… …   English World dictionary

  • extra — [adj] accessory; excess added, additional, ancillary, another, auxiliary, beyond, button*, extraneous, extraordinary, fresh, further, fuss*, gingerbread*, gravy*, ice*, in addition, inessential, in reserve, in store, lagniappe*, leftover, more,… …   New thesaurus

  • surplus — ► NOUN 1) an amount left over when requirements have been met. 2) an excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ more than what is needed or used; extra. ORIGIN from Latin super in addition + plus… …   English terms dictionary

  • surplus value — extra worth, extra value …   English contemporary dictionary

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