surplus vs extra
extra vs surplussurplus and extra both are nouns.
surplus and extra both are adjectives.
surplus is not an adverb while extra is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surplus | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| extra | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
As adjectives,
surplus and extra
are synonyms defined as:
- surplus and extra: more than is needed, desired, or required
Other synonyms of surplus include
excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary.
| surplus (noun) | extra (noun) |
|---|---|
| a quantity much larger than is needed | something additional of the same kind |
| an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) | |
| a minor actor in crowd scenes |
| surplus (adjective) | extra (adjective) |
|---|---|
| more than is needed, desired, or required | further or added |
| more than is needed, desired, or required | |
| added to a regular schedule |
| surplus (adverb) | extra (adverb) |
|---|---|
| unusually or exceptionally |
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