Definition of excess Excess
/ɛˈksɛˌs/ - [ekses] - ex•cess
We found 19 definitions of excess from 6 different sources.
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NounPlural: excesses |
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| excess - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits | ||
| excessiveness, inordinateness | ||
| immoderateness, immoderation the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation | ||
| extravagancy, extravagance excessive spending | ||
| exorbitance, outrageousness excessive excess | ||
| excess - a quantity much larger than is needed | ||
| surplus, surplusage, nimiety | ||
| excess - excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence" | ||
| overindulgence | ||
| humoring, indulging, pampering, indulgence the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse" | ||
| excess - the state of being more than full | ||
| surfeit, overabundance | ||
| fullness the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance" | ||
Adjectiveexcess, excesser, excessest |
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| excess - more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" | ||
| extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus | ||
| unnecessary, unneeded not necessary | ||
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Wiktionary 
- excess (Noun)
The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light. - excess (Noun)
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder; as, the difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other. - excess (Noun)
An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation. - excess (Noun)
Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angle s. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle. - excess (Noun)
A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for the first part of any claim, in exchange for a lower premium. - excess (Adjective)
More than is normal, necessary or specified.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- excess (n.)
The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light. - excess (n.)
An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation. - excess (n.)
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder; as, the difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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excess
A quantity much larger than is needed. -
excess
Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. -
excess
What goes beyond the limits of what is normal or what is lawful.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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excess
ek-ses′, n. a going beyond what is usual or proper: intemperance: that which exceeds: the degree by which one thing exceeds another.—adj. Exces′sive, beyond what is right and proper: immoderate: violent.—adv. Exces′sively.—n. Exces′siveness.—Carry to excess, to do too much. [L. excessus—excedĕre, excessum, to go beyond.]
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