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   excess

   /ˈɛksɛs/

   noun

   • 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable: "are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?" Similar surplussurfeitoverabundancesuperabundancesuperfluityoversufficiencyprofusionplethoragluttoo muchmore than enoughenough and to spareinformal:more … than one can shake a stick atrare:nimietyremainderrestresidueremaining quantityoverflowoverspillleftoversremnantsleavingssurplusextradifferencetechnical:residuumOpposite dearthlack
   • ▪ the amount by which one quantity or number exceeds another: "as regards other cancers in this age group, there is a small excess during 1984—90" Similar remainderrestresidueremaining quantityoverflowoverspillleftoversremnantsleavingssurplusextradifferencetechnical:residuum
   • ▪ the action of exceeding a permitted or acceptable limit: "there is no issue as to excess of jurisdiction"
   • 2. lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking: "bouts of alcoholic excess" Similar overindulgenceoverconsumptionintemperanceintemperatenessimmoderationprofligacylack of restraintprodigalitylavishnessexcessivenessextravagancedecadenceself-indulgenceself-gratificationdebaucherydissipationdissolutiondissolutenessOpposite moderationrestraint
   • ▪ outrageous or immoderate behaviour: "the worst excesses of the French Revolution"
   • 3. a part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured: British "we will deduct the excess from the loss and then pay up to the policy limit"

   adjective

   • 1. exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount: "trim any excess fat off the meat"
   • 2. required as extra payment: British "the full excess fare had to be paid"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin excessus, from excedere ‘go out, surpass’ (see exceed).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXCESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Excess is a noun or adjective that means too much or more than is needed, expected, or acceptable. Learn how to use excess in different contexts, such as business, insurance, or grammar, with examples and translations.

   • English (US)

     EXCESS meaning: 1. an amount that is more than acceptable,...

   • Traditional

     EXCESS translate: 過分；過量；過度, （保險的）免賠款，自負款, 過多的；多餘的，額外的. Learn...

   • Znaczenie Excess, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EXCESS definicja: 1. an amount that is more than acceptable,...

   • Excess: German Translation

     excess translate: das Übermaß, das Übermaß, die Mehrsumme,...

   • Excess Spanish Translation

     EXCESS translate: exceso, de más, exceso [masculine]. Learn...

   • Excess: French Translation

     EXCESS translate: surplus [masculine], excès, surplus,...

   • Excess: Catalan Translation

     excess translate: excés, de més. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Excess: Arabic Translation

     EXCESS translate: زِيادة, فائض. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Excess definition: the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree. See examples of EXCESS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXCESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Excess is an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable, or actions far past the limit of what is acceptable. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of excess with Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexcess noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word excess in English, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Excess can be a noun, adjective, or verb, and it can refer to too much of something, a surplus, or a contribution to a claim.

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   Excess is too much of something, like big-time overindulgence. Eating to excess makes your stomach hurt, and spending to excess means you can't pay your credit card bills.