surplus value

ˈsɜrpləs ˈvælju

Definition

Definition of surplus value - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Marxism

TECH.

the extra value created by workers' labor

TECH.

The capitalist profits from the surplus value generated by workers.

economic concept

TECH.

value of a product exceeding the cost of production

TECH.

The surplus value generated was reinvested into the business..

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Expressions with surplus

surplus to requirements

adj.

not needed anymore or more than what is necessary

These chairs are surplus to requirements.

budget surplus

amount by which income exceeds spending

The government reported a budget surplus for the fiscal year.

cash surplus

extra amount of ready money left after paying all current costs

The company invested its cash surplus in short-term government bonds.

surplus cash

extra money available after paying regular costs and obligations

The company used its surplus cash to buy new equipment.

surplus labour

extra work beyond what is required or paid for

The workers protested against the surplus labour demanded by the company..

surplus energy

extra physical or mental drive making someone unusually active

The children ran outside to use up their surplus energy.

Expressions with value

sentimental value

importance something has because of personal feelings or memories

This old toy has sentimental value for me.

street value

monetary worth of a commodity sold illegally

Authorities seized goods with a street value of $500,000.

face value

apparent worth as opposed to real worth

He took her words at face value.

snob value

appeal of exclusivity or high social status

The club's snob value attracts many wealthy members.

accept at face value

believe something is true without checking or doubting

You shouldn't accept at face value everything you read online.

place value on

consider something important or beneficial

She places great value on honesty in relationships.

put a value on

decide how much something is worth in money or importance

It's hard to put a value on friendship.

take at face value

accept as presented without questioning

She took his explanation at face value.

take them at face value

accept something as true without questioning

She decided to take them at face value and moved on.

value for money

worth what you pay compared to quality or amount

This phone offers great value for money.

Terms with surplus value included in their meaning

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valorisation

Marxism

increase in value of capital through surplus value

Examples of surplus value in a sentence

The debate on surplus value continues among economists.
Workers often do not see the surplus value they create.
Marxist theory focuses on the concept of surplus value.

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French:plus-value, survaleur, ...
German:Mehrwert, ...
Italian:plusvalore, valore aggiunto, ...
Spanish:valor excedente, ...
Portuguese:mais-valia, ...
Chinese:剩余价值, 盈余价值, ...
Japanese:余剰価値, 追加価値, ...
Arabic:قِيمَة زَائِدَة, قِيمَة فَائِضَة, ...
Hebrew:עֵרֶךְ עוֹדֵף, עֵרֶךְ מוּסָף, ...
Russian:прибавочная стоимость, ...
Ukrainian:додаткова вартість, додана вартість, ...
Hindi:अतिरिक्त मूल्य, अधिशेष मूल्य, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত মূল্য, উদ্বৃত্ত মূল্য, ...
Catalan:valor excedent, plusvàlua, ...
Czech:nadhodnota, přebytečná hodnota, ...
Danish:merværdi, ...
Dutch:meerwaarde, ...
Greek:υπεραξία, πλεονάζουσα αξία, ...
Hungarian:értéktöbblet, ...
Khmer:តម្លៃលើស, តម្លៃបន្ថែម, ...
Korean:잉여 가치, 잉여가치, ...
Persian:ارزش اضافی, ...
Polish:wartość dodatkowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):mais-valia, ...
Romanian:valoare suplimentară, valoare surplus, ...
Swedish:mervärde, ...
Thai:มูลค่าส่วนเกิน, ...
Turkish:artı değer, ...
Vietnamese:giá trị thặng dư, ...

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Definition of surplus value - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with surplus

Expressions with value

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Examples of surplus value in a sentence

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