overplus

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an amount beyond what is needed, owed, or expected; a surplus or excess

   The supplier returned the overplus after deducting the cost of the goods.

Formed from over- + plus, with plus entering English through Anglo-Norman and Middle French from Latin plus ("more"). The compound literally denotes what remains over and above the required amount.

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