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Excess (IPA: /ˈɛkˌsɛs/, /ɪkˈsɛs/)

Excess (n.)

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.

Excess (n.)

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

Excess (n.)

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.

Excess

Something that is not required, or more than what is sufficient or desirable

Excess

Album by Coma

Excess

Grade II listed building in Denbighshire. On the street line, adjoining no .37.

Excess Synonyms

Supererogatory, Unnecessary, Surplus, Supernumerary, Spare, Superfluous, Extra, Redundant, Unneeded

Excess Synonyms

Inordinateness, Excessiveness

Excess Synonyms

Overindulgence

Excess Synonyms

Surfeit, Overabundance

Excess Synonyms

Surplus, Nimiety, Surplusage

EXCESS (Acronym / Abbreviation)

Excessive

Spanish Translation

Excess in Spanish is Exceso

Tagalog Translation

Excess in Tagalog is Kabigatan

Example Sentence (Quote) "An excess of science will leave none of us alive." - R. A. Lafferty

Example Sentence (Quote) "As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand." - Josh Billings

Example Sentence (Quote) " Georges Bataille Visions of Excess Selected Writings 1927-1939 p .21-22" - Feet

Example Sentence (Quote) " Orsino: If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken and so die." - Music

Example Sentence (Quote) " Sad fancies do we then affect, In luxury of disrespect To our own prodigal excess Of too familiar happiness." - William Wordsworth

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