excess
excess definition
ex·cess (ek ses′, ik-; also, esp.for adj., ek′ses′)
noun
- action or conduct that goes beyond the usual, reasonable, or lawful limit
- lack of moderation; intemperance; overindulgence
- an amount or quantity greater than is necessary, desirable, usable, etc.; too much; superfluity
- the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another; remainder; surplus
Etymology: ME & OFr exces < L excessus < pp. of excedere: see exceed
adjective
more than usual; extra; surplus excess profits
transitive verb
to do away with the position or job of the science center excessed many researchers
excess Idioms
in excess of
more than
to excess
to too great an extent or degree; too much
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