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- Dictionaryexcess/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 Opposite
- 2. lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking: "bouts of alcoholic excess" Similar Opposite
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"
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EXCESS definition: 1. an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable: 2. actions far past the limit…. Learn more.
an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable: excess of An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. to excess They both eat to excess (= too much). in excess of There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of (= more than) twice the national average wage. excesses [ plural ]
1. a. : the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits : superfluity. b. : the amount or degree by which one thing or quantity exceeds another. an excess of 10 bushels. 2. : undue or immoderate indulgence : intemperance. also : an act or instance of intemperance.
Excess definition: the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree. See examples of EXCESS used in a sentence.
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.
Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account.
[uncountable] (disapproving) the fact of doing too much of something, especially eating or drinking. He gave in to bouts of alcoholic excess. excesses. [plural] (disapproving) extreme behaviour that is unacceptable, illegal or morally wrong. We need a free press to curb government excesses.
Excess Definition. The state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient. Rains that filled the reservoirs to excess. An amount or quantity greater than is necessary, desirable, usable, etc.; too much; superfluity. Action or conduct that goes beyond the usual, reasonable, or lawful limit.
excess meaning, definition, what is excess: a larger amount of something than is all...: Learn more.
more of something than is usual or needed: An excess of oil on the markets has caused prices to fall sharply. in excess of sth. more than a particular amount or level: He earns in excess of £60,000 a year. do sth to excess. to do something too much: He occasionally has a beer, but he never drinks to excess.
