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Excess
ɪkˈsɛs
Excess definitions
noun
excess
excesses
- an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable
"are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?"
surplus surfeit overabundance superabundance superfluity oversufficiency profusion plethora glut remainder rest residue remaining quantity overflow overspill- 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"
- the action of exceeding a permitted or acceptable limit
"there is no issue as to excess of jurisdiction"
- lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking
"bouts of alcoholic excess"
overindulgence overconsumption intemperance intemperateness immoderation profligacy lack of restraint prodigality lavishness excessiveness extravagance decadence self-indulgence self-gratification debauchery dissipation dissolution dissoluteness- outrageous or immoderate behaviour
"the worst excesses of the French Revolution"
- a part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured
"we will deduct the excess from the loss and then pay up to the policy limit"