Meaning of excess
Definition of excess
(adj)
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"
(noun)
a
quantity
much
larger
than is
needed
immoderation
as a
consequence
of
going
beyond
sufficient
or permitted limits
the
state
of
being
more
than
full
excessive
indulgence; "the
child
was
spoiled
by overindulgence"
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