Surplus vs. Shortage

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denoting a shop selling excess or outdated military equipment or clothing

Shortagenoun

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Shortagenoun

Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts.

Shortagenoun

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

Shortagenoun

an acute insufficiency

Shortage

In economics, a shortage or excess demand is a situation in which the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market. It is the opposite of an excess supply (surplus).