Definitions and Examples of surplus, excess
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess.
Example
The company had a surplus of products that they couldn't sell.
An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
Example
He ate to excess and felt sick afterwards.
Key Differences: surplus vs excess
- 1Surplus refers to an amount of something left over when requirements have been met, while besoin refers to a need or requirement.
- 2Excess refers to an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable, while besoin refers to a lack or absence of something necessary.
Effective Usage of surplus, excess
- 1Business: Use surplus to describe an excess of inventory or resources.
- 2Diet: Use excess to describe overeating or consuming too much food.
- 3Everyday life: Use besoin to express a need or requirement for something.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of besoin in French are surplus and excess. Use surplus to describe an excess of inventory or resources, excess to describe overeating or consuming too much food, and besoin to express a need or requirement for something.
