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Meaning
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.
●
The
degree
or amount by
which one
thing
or number
exceeds
another; remainder.
●
An
act
of
eating
or
drinking
more than enough.
●
In 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
.
●
In British English & Insurance:
A
condition
on an
insurance policy
by which the
insured
pays
for a part of the claim.
Adj
●
More than is
normal
,
necessary
or specified.
Verb
●
In American English:
To
declare
(an
employee
)
surplus to requirements
,
such that
he or she
might not be given work.
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Wiktionary
Origin
excess
English
exces
Middle English (1100-1500)
excessus
Latin
excedere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Abundance
Excess
Excessiveness
Exuberance
Copiousness
Fecundity
Fertileness
Fertility
Fruitfulness
Fulth
Glut
Mountain
Nimiety
Overabundance
Overage
Overflow
Overplus
Oversum
Plenteousness
Plentifulness
Plenty
Plethora
Productiveness
Profusion
Superabundance
Superfluity
Superfluousness
Superflux
Superplus
Surcrew
Surfeit
Surplus
Surplusage
Uberty
Ug
Deductible
Extravagance
Surpluses
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Antonyms
Deficiency
Lack
Scarcity
Related
Oversupply
Overproduction
Accumulation
Increase
Amount
Outflow
Imbalance
Deficit
Wastage
Increment
Loss
Buildup
Deficiency
Quantity
Decrease
Overindulgence
Additional
Overconsumption
Reduction
Percentage
Bulk
Total
Depletion
Equivalent
Sum
Average
Amounts
Maximum
Proportion
Accumulated
Concentration
Presence
Effect
Indulgence
Breakdown
Balance
Increased
Too Much
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Rhymes
Css
Ess
Cbs
Wes
Yes
Mbbs
Mess
Ness
Cess
Hess
Less
Desu
Bess
Jess
Ness
Tess
Jess
Fess
Guess
Press
Tress
Cress
Oocss
Chess
Bless
Dress
Unless
Totnes
Duress
Assess
Excess
Caress
Stress
Possess
Success
Profess
Express
Repress
Confess
Digress
Impress
Success
Oppress
Undress
Depress
Barches
Regress
Process
Address
Redress
Aggress
Distress
Compress
Suppress
Foulness
Tristesse
Luminesce
Fluoresce
Defervesce
New Zealandress
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