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overabundance vs surplus

surplus vs overabundance

overabundance and surplus both are nouns.

overabundance is not an adjective while surplus is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overabundance Yes No No No
surplus Yes Yes No No
As nouns, surplus is a hyponym of overabundance; that is, surplus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overabundance:
  • overabundance: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
  • surplus: a quantity much larger than is needed
Other hyponyms of overabundance include excess, nimiety, surplusage, glut, oversupply, surfeit, bellyful.
overabundance (noun) surplus (noun)
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate a quantity much larger than is needed
the state of being more than full
overabundance (adjective) surplus (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between overabundance and surplus

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