# surplusage

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A surplus; a superabundance.
2. Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
3. A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin surplusagium, from surplus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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