excess
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sɛs; noun
1.
the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: His strength is in excess of yours.
2.
3.
an extreme or excessive amount or degree; superabundance: to have an excess of energy.
4.
a going beyond what is regarded as customary or proper: to talk to excess.
5.
immoderate indulgence; intemperance in eating, drinking, etc.
adjective
6.
more than or above what is necessary, usual, or specified; extra: a charge for excess baggage; excess profits.
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verb (used with object)
7.
to dismiss, demote, transfer, or furlough (an employee), especially as part of a mass layoff.
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| excess | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the state or act of going beyond normal, sufficient, or permitted limits |
| 2. | an immoderate or abnormal amount, number, extent, or degree too much or too many: an excess of tolerance |
| 3. | the amount, number, extent, or degree by which one thing exceeds another |
| 4. | chem a quantity of a reagent that is greater than the quantity required to complete a reaction: add an excess of acid |
| 5. | overindulgence or intemperance |
| 6. | chiefly (Brit) insurance a specified contribution towards the cost of a claim, stipulated on certain insurance policies as being payable by the policyholder |
| 7. | in excess of of more than; over |
| 8. | to excess to an inordinate extent; immoderately: he drinks to excess |
| —adj | |
| 9. | more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus: excess weight |
| 10. | payable as a result of previous underpayment: excess postage; an excess fare for a railway journey |
| [C14: from Latin excessus, from excēdere to go beyond; see | |
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Word Origin & History
excess
late 14c., from L. excessus "departure, going beyond the bounds of reason or beyond the subject," from stem of excedere "to depart, go beyond" (see exceed).
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Medical Dictionary
excess ex·cess (ĭk-sěs', ěk'sěs')
n.
An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus.
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