Surplus vs. Profit
Surplusnoun
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
Surplusnoun
Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
Surplusnoun
(legal) The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
Surplusnoun
(legal) assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.
Surplusadjective
Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient
Surplusverb
To treat as surplus to requirements, to sell off.
Surplusnoun
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
Surplusnoun
Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
Surplusadjective
Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
Surplusnoun
a quantity much larger than is needed
Surplusadjective
more than is needed, desired, or required;
Surplusnoun
an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply
Surplusnoun
an excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a financial year
Surplusnoun
the excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock.
Surplusadjective
more than what is needed or used; excess
Surplusadjective
denoting a shop selling excess or outdated military equipment or clothing
Profitnoun
Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
Profitnoun
Benefit, positive result obtained.
Profitnoun
(legal) In property law, a nonpossessory interest in land whereby a party is entitled to enter the land of another for the purpose of taking the soil or the substance of the soil (coal, oil, minerals, and in some jurisdictions timber and game).
Profitverb
(transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
Profitverb
To benefit, gain.
Profitverb
To take advantage of, exploit, use.
Profitnoun
Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods.
Profitnoun
Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,
Profitverb
To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men.
Profitverb
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.
Profitverb
To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.
Profitnoun
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Profitnoun
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
Profitverb
derive a benefit from;
Profitverb
make a profit; gain money or materially;
