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noun
That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
extreme excess
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: plethora, superfluity, embarrassment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: excess, excessiveness, inordinateness
Narrower terms: redundancy, redundance
History
From over- + Anglo-Norman plus, Middle French plus.
