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      excess
      noun
      The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
      An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
      The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
      (British, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
      (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.
      verb
      (US, transitive) To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.
      adjective
      More than is normal, necessary or specified.
      Roots
      cedo-cess · Latin · go, yield
      Synonyms for excess
      nimietynexcessivenessnoverindulgencensurplusnoverabundancensupererogatoryadjexorbitancensurfeitnsurplusagenoverplusnexcessiveadjimmoderationnsuperfluousadjimmoderatenessnextraadjsuperfluitynsuperabundancenredundantadjintemperancenimmoderacyadjoverageadjsupernumerarynintemperatenessnovermuchnextravagancen
      Words related to excess
      overinterestinordinateadjimmoderateadjexceedingadjamountsnaccumulatedadjoverabundantlyadvoverabundantadjprodigiousnessnexcessivelyadvexceedsvundueadjsuperabundantadjaccumulationnovercapacityn

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