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Powered by Oxford Languages · Bing TranslatorLook it upWe couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web forex·cess[ikˈses, ˈekses]✕PlayNOUNexcess (noun) · excesses (plural noun)- an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable:"are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?"synonyms:surplus · surfeit · overabundance · superabundance · superfluity ·oversufficiency · profusion · plethora · glut · too much · more than enough · enough and to spare · nimiety · remainder · rest · residue · remaining quantity · overflow · overspill · leftovers · remnants · leavings · extra · difference · residuum
- the amount by which one quantity or number exceeds another:"the excess of imports over exports rose $1.4 billion"
- the action of exceeding a permitted limit:"there is no issue as to excess of jurisdiction"synonyms:profligacy · lack of thrift · unthriftiness · thriftlessness ·improvidence · wastefulness · waste · overspending · prodigality · squandering · lavishness · immoderation · recklessness · lack of restraint · irresponsibility · spendthrift behavior · free-spending waysantonyms:
- lack of moderation in an activity, especially eating or drinking:"bouts of alcoholic excess"synonyms:overindulgence · overconsumption · intemperance · intemperateness ·immoderation · profligacy · lack of restraint · prodigality · lavishness · excessiveness · extravagance · decadence · self-indulgence · self-gratification · debauchery · dissipation · dissolution · dissolutenessantonyms:
- (excesses)outrageous or immoderate behavior:"the worst excesses of the French Revolution"
ORIGINlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin excessus, from excedere ‘go out, surpass’ (see exceed).Translate excess toNo translation found.Your Recent SearchesWords you've searched will appear hereex·cess
- The state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient: rains that filled the reservoirs to excess.
- An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus: sold most of the stoves and put the excess in the warehouse.
- The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another: Profit is the excess of sales over costs.
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Legal Definition of excess : more than a usual or specified amount specifically : additional to an amount specified under another insurance policy excess coverage excess insurance More from Merriam-Webster on excess
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excess 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 …
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excess noun Synonyms & Antonyms of excess (Entry 2 of 3) 1 the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed a new television season with an excess of sitcoms …
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- The state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient: rains that filled the reservoirs to excess.
- An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus: sold most of the …
- The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another: Profit is the excess of sales …
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excess noun (TOO MUCH) C1 [ S or U ] an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable: An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. They both eat to excess (= …
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excess noun [ U ] us / ɪkˈses, ˈek·ses / an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable: They both eat to excess (= a lot more than they need). The company’s losses are in …
