Word Frequency
excess
Definitions
noun
(ɪkˈsɛs
; ˈɛksɛs
) - the state or act of going beyond normal, sufficient, or permitted limits
- an immoderate or abnormal amount, number, extent, or degree too much or too many ⇒
an excess of tolerance
- the amount, number, extent, or degree by which one thing exceeds another
- (chemistry) a quantity of a reagent that is greater than the quantity required to complete a reaction ⇒
add an excess of acid
- overindulgence or intemperance
- (insurance (mainly British) a specified contribution towards the cost of a claim, stipulated on certain insurance policies as being payable by the policyholder
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See in excess of
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See to excess
adjective
(ˈɛksɛs
; ɪkˈsɛs
) usually prenominal- more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus ⇒
excess weight
- payable as a result of previous underpayment ⇒
excess postage
,an excess fare for a railway journey
Word Origin
C14: from Latin excessus, from excēdere to go beyond; see exceedSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = surfeit, surplus, overdose, overflow, overload, plethora, glut, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity,
= overindulgence, extravagance, profligacy, debauchery, dissipation, intemperance, indulgence, prodigality, extreme behaviour, immoral behaviour, dissoluteness, immoderation, exorbitance, unrestraint,
= spare, remaining, extra, additional, surplus, unwanted, redundant, residual, leftover, superfluous, unneeded
Quotations including 'excess'
"Moderation is a fatal thing.Nothing succeeds like excess"
"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful"
"In excess, craving and revulsion alternate"
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom"
"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
"You can have too much of a good thing"
Translations for 'excess'
- British English: excess An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. NOUNAn excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive.
- Brazilian Portuguese: excesso
- Chinese: 过量过過量
- European Spanish: exceso
- French: excès
- German: Übermaß
- Italian: eccesso
- Japanese: 過剰
- Korean: 과다
- Portuguese: excesso
- Spanish: exceso
- British English: excess Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual. ADJECTIVEAfter cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
- Brazilian Portuguese: excessivo
- Chinese: 过量的过<TRAD>過</TRAD>量的過量
- European Spanish: exceso
- French: excédentaire
- German: überschüssig
- Italian: in eccesso
- Japanese: 過剰の
- Korean: 초과한
- Portuguese: excessivo excessiva
- Spanish: exceso
Example Sentences Including 'excess'
A lucrative offer, believed to be far in excess of any other manager's wage in Britain, has failed to convince Wenger.Glasgow Herald (2001)
For Scotland this trade was estimated last year to be worth in excess of £60m.Glasgow Herald (2001)
I do not know what excess profit means, "Barclays chief executive, Mr Matthew Barrett, told the committee last week.Irish Times (2002)
It is a poor substitute for a thorough assessment of the causes of an individual's excess weight.WHY CAN'T I LOSE WEIGHT: Is Your Weight Gain a Symptom of a Hidden Health Problem? (2002)
It is preferable to land transfer for distances in excess of 25 miles.Irish Times (2002)
Recently restored to provide in excess of 5000 sq ft of living accommodation.Country Life (2004)
Some were simply unconscious, sprawled on the furniture, undone by excess.THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
The gleaming gold of her hair had been gathered in a braid that wreathed her head, with the excess spilling down her back.THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)
They were cocooned, however, in garments of papal excess , layer upon gilded layer.EVERVILLE (2001)
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