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Definition of 'excess'English
Noun
( es)
( Spherical excess)
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 proper; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.
* , King John , act 4, scene 2:
- To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
- To throw a perfume on the violet, . . .
- Is wasteful and ridiculous excess .
* , "Jealosy", in The Poetical Works of William Walsh (1797), page 19 (Google preview) :
- That kills me with excess' of grief, this with ' excess of joy.
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
- The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.
* :
- And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess .
* 1667 , , Paradise Lost , Book III:
- Fair Angel, thy desire . . .
- . . . leads to no excess
- That reaches blame
(geometry) Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.
(British|insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
Synonyms
* (qualifier) (l)
Antonyms
* deficiency
Related terms
* exceed
* excessive
Adjective
(-)
More than is normal, necessary or specified.
Derived terms
* excess baggage
See also
* usury
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