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supererogatory vs surplus

surplus vs supererogatory

supererogatory is not a noun while surplus is a noun.

supererogatory and surplus both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supererogatory No Yes No No
surplus Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, supererogatory and surplus are synonyms defined as:
  • supererogatory and surplus: more than is needed, desired, or required
Other synonyms of supererogatory include excess, extra, redundant, spare, superfluous, supernumerary.
supererogatory (noun) surplus (noun)
a quantity much larger than is needed
supererogatory (adjective) surplus (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between supererogatory and surplus

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