Superfluxes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An excess or surplus amount that is unnecessary or superfluous in a given context
2. a state of overflowing abundance that surpasses what is required or useful
3. a flow of resources or elements that go beyond the limits of necessity and practicality

Etymology: "Superflux" is an English noun, and "superfluxes" is simply its plural. The base word comes from Latin "superfluxus," a combination of "super," meaning "over" or "above," and "fluxus," from "fluere," meaning "to flow." The Latin verb "superfluo" meant "to overflow," so the core image is of liquid spilling beyond the edge of its container. That literal sense of overflowing is the root of the English noun, which describes a state of abundance so great that it exceeds what is needed or useful. Much like "superfluous," the word draws its meaning from the idea of something running past its limits. The plural form "superfluxes" is used when speaking of several such excesses or overflowing surpluses at once.

Synonyms: excesses, surpluses

Antonyms: deficits, shortages