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surplus(dictionary)
Surplus(money)
SURPLUS(law)
Surplus(finance)
consumer's surplus(encyclopedia)
Economic surplus(finance)
Capital surplus(finance)
Budget surplus(finance)
Regulatory surplus(finance)

Valentino (iou) and surplus 1, noun (oh)


Valentino (iou)



Valentino noun & adjective. E20.
[Rudolph Valentino (Rodolfo Guglielmi di Valentino, 1895-1926), Italian-born American Film star noted for his roles as a romantic and dashing lover.]
A. noun. Pl. -os. Orig., a gigolo. Now, a man having the sort of romantic good looks associated with Rudolph Valentino. E20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Designating looks, actions, etc., associated with or characteristic of the roles played by Rudolph Valentino. M20.

surplus 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin superplus, from Latin plus 'more']
an amount of something that is more than what is needed or used
-synonym excess excess
::Any surplus can be trimmed away.
surplus of
::a surplus of crude oil
the amount of money that a country or company has left after it has paid for all the things it needs
::a huge budget surplus of over ¡ê16 billion
-see also trade surplus