| surplus value |
in Marxist theory, the difference between the value of the products of a worker's labor and the wage he or she receives, which constitutes the profit made by a capitalist owner of land, a factory, or the like. |
| surprise |
to act upon (someone or something) without warning; to catch unawares. [8 definitions] |
| surprised |
showing surprise. |
| surprising |
causing surprise or wonder; astonishing. [2 definitions] |
| surprisingly |
in a way or to a degree that surprises ;unexpectedly. |
| surreal |
of, like, involving, or typical of surrealism; surrealistic. [2 definitions] |
| surrealism |
(sometimes cap.) an artistic and literary movement of the twentieth century that attempts to depict the subconscious mind with dream imagery, fantastic juxtapositions, and other unusual effects. |
| surrender |
to turn over or yield to the power, control, or possession of another, esp. under compulsion. [5 definitions] |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| surrey |
a lightweight horse-drawn carriage with four wheels and two seats, each of which accommodates two people. |
| surrogacy |
the state or condition of being a surrogate. [3 definitions] |
| surrogate |
one that acts in another's place, esp. in an official capacity; substitute. [4 definitions] |
| surround |
to encompass by closing off all sides. [4 definitions] |
| surrounding |
the process of encircling. [4 definitions] |
| surroundings |
all the things around you; environment. |
| surtax |
an additional tax imposed on something that has already been taxed; extra tax. [3 definitions] |
| surtout |
a long, close-fitting overcoat often worn by men in the late nineteenth century. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, esp. of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| surveillant |
carrying out a surveillance; observing carefully. [2 definitions] |
| survey |
the act of determining the shape, area, and elevation of a piece of land. [9 definitions] |
| surveying |
the act, profession, or scientific study of making land surveys. |