Definitions for Excess
ɪkˈsɛs, ˈɛk sɛsex·cess

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. excess, surplus, surplusage, nimietynoun

   a quantity much larger than is needed

2. excess, excessiveness, inordinatenessnoun

   immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

3. surfeit, excess, overabundancenoun

   the state of being more than full

4. overindulgence, excessadjective

   excessive indulgence

   "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"

5. excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplusadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. excessnoun

   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.

2. excessnoun

   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.

3. excessnoun

   An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.

4. excessnoun

   Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.

5. excessnoun

   A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for the first part of any claim, in exchange for a lower premium.

6. excessadjective

   More than is normal, necessary or specified

7. Etymology: From exces, from excessus, from excedere, excessum. See exceed.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EXCESSnoun

   Etymology: excessus, Latin.

   1. More than enough; superfluity.

   Amongst the heaps of these excesses and superfluities, there is espied the want of a principal part of duty. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 43.

   Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error: the desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Members are crooked or distorted, or disproportionate to the rest, either in excess or defect. John Ray, on the Creation.

   2. Exuberance; act of exceeding; comparative exuberance.

   Let the superfluous and lust dieted man,
   That braves your ordinance, feel your power quickly;
   So distribution shall undo excess,
   And each man have enough. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   The several rays in that white light retain their colorifick qualities, by which those of any sort, whenever they become more copious than the rest, do by their excess and predominance cause their proper colour to appear. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   3. Intemperance; unreasonable indulgence in meat and drink.

   It was excess of wine that set him on,
   And on his more advice we pardon him. William Shakespeare, Hen. V.

   There will be need first of temperance in diet; for the body, once heavy with excess and surfeits, hangs plummets on the nobler parts. Brian Duppa, Rules for Devotion.

   4. Violence of passion.5. Transgression of due limits.

   A popular sway, by forcing kings to give
   More than was fit for subjects to receive,
   Ran to the same extremes; and one excess
   Made both, by striving to be greater, less. John Denham.

   Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness: even parsimony itself, which sits but ill upon a publick figure, is yet the more pardonable excess of the two. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Excessnoun

   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

2. Excessnoun

   an undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation

3. Excessnoun

   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

4. Etymology: [OE. exces, excess, ecstasy, L. excessus a going out, loss of self-possession, fr. excedere, excessum, to go out, go beyond: cf. F. excs. See Exceed.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. Excess

   Access vs. Excess -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Access and Excess.

Matched Categories

1. • Fullness
   • Immoderation
   • Overabundance

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Excess' in Nouns Frequency: #2477

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Excess' in Adjectives Frequency: #1000

How to pronounce Excess?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Excess in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Excess in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Excess in a Sentence

1. Hannah Baxter:

   I’m also not a fan of single-use beauty products, even though a sheet mask is such a dream for your skin, so I've started looking for products that can be used indefinitely, dieux Skin's reusable eye masks are genius — you just apply your favorite eye serum, pop them on, go about your day for the next 20 to 30 minutes, then peel them off, rinse and place them back in their case for your next at-home spa day. I feel so much better knowing that I'm not contributing excess waste to the planet for the sake of my undereyes.

2. Andrew Cuomo:

   If you are not a member of the vulnerable population then there is no reason for excess anxiety.

3. Luke Rogers:

   Domestic migration drove change in the two fastest-growing states, Idaho and Nevada, while an excess of births over deaths played a major part in the growth of the third fastest-growing state, Utah.

4. Marta Temido:

   The excess pressure in hospitals is real, in many cases, hospitals have escalated their contingency plans to the maximum and gone beyond.

5. Anthon St Maarten:

   We have created a manic world nauseous with the pursuit of material wealth. Many also bear their cross of imagined deprivation, while their fellow human beings remain paralyzed by real poverty. We drown in the thick sweetness of our sensual excess, and our shameless opulence, while our discontent souls suffocate in the arid wasteland of spiritual deprivation.

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