Többlet

Többlet is a Hungarian noun meaning an amount that exceeds what is needed or expected; a surplus or extra quantity of something. It is used in everyday language as well as in economics, accounting, and statistics to describe resources, money, or quantities that go beyond the required or planned level.

Etymology: the word derives from több, meaning more, with the suffix -let, forming a noun that denotes “a thing that is more.” This explains its broad use for any additional or excess element.

In economic and financial contexts többlet often refers to a surplus of resources, revenue, or capacity beyond what is planned or demanded. For example, többlet revenue or a production többlet indicates an amount that exceeds expectations or requirements. In budgeting, többlet may indicate extra funds available beyond anticipated expenditures.

In everyday usage többlet covers any extra or leftover amount, such as a többlet of time, material, or effort. The term is commonly contrasted with hiány (deficit or shortage) and with felesleg (an equivalent or nearby synonym for surplus).

Related expressions include többletbevétel (extra revenue) and többletköltség (additional cost). The concept is widely applicable across disciplines that deal with resources, planning, and performance, where distinguishing between required and extra quantities helps in analysis and decision making.