excess
an extreme or excessive amount or degree; superabundance: to have an excess of energy.
a going beyond what is regarded as customary or proper: to talk to excess.
immoderate indulgence; intemperance in eating, drinking, etc.
more than or above what is necessary, usual, or specified; extra: a charge for excess baggage; excess profits.
to dismiss, demote, transfer, or furlough (an employee), especially as part of a mass layoff.
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British Dictionary definitions for excess
the state or act of going beyond normal, sufficient, or permitted limits
an immoderate or abnormal amount, number, extent, or degree too much or too many: an excess of tolerance
the amount, number, extent, or degree by which one thing exceeds another
chem a quantity of a reagent that is greater than the quantity required to complete a reaction: add an excess of acid
overindulgence or intemperance
insurance, mainly British a specified contribution towards the cost of a claim, stipulated on certain insurance policies as being payable by the policyholder
in excess of of more than; over
to excess to an inordinate extent; immoderately: he drinks to excess
more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus: excess weight
payable as a result of previous underpayment: excess postage; an excess fare for a railway journey
Origin of excess
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with excess
see carry too far (to excess); in excess of.
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