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surplus vs trade surplus

trade surplus vs surplus

surplus and trade surplus both are nouns.

surplus is an adjective but trade surplus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surplus Yes Yes No No
trade surplus Yes No No No
As nouns, trade surplus is a hyponym of surplus; that is, trade surplus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surplus:
  • surplus: a quantity much larger than is needed
  • trade surplus: an excess of exports over imports.
surplus (noun) trade surplus (noun)
a quantity much larger than is needed an excess of exports over imports.
surplus (adjective) trade surplus (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between surplus and trade surplus

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