Definition of SURPLUSAGE

surplusage

Plural: surplusages

Noun

  • a quantity much larger than is needed
  • A surplus; a superabundance.
  • Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
  • A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin surplusagium, from surplus.

Synonyms

excess, nimiety, surplus

Scrabble Score: 13

surplusage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
surplusage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surplusage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

surplusage: valid Words With Friends Word