Associations to the word «Surplusage»

Wiktionary

SURPLUSAGE, noun. (now rare) A surplus; a superabundance.
SURPLUSAGE, noun. (legal) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
SURPLUSAGE, noun. (finance) A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to.

Dictionary definition

SURPLUSAGE, noun. A quantity much larger than is needed.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche