EXCESS
/əkˈsɛs/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 16
Definition
- adjective more than is needed, desired, or required.
— synonyms: extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
- noun a quantity much larger than is needed.
— synonyms: surplus, surplusage, nimiety
- noun immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits.
— synonyms: excessiveness, inordinateness
- noun the state of being more than full.
— synonyms: surfeit, overabundance
- noun excessive indulgence.
— synonyms: overindulgence
Examples
- “The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.”
- “The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.”
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