excess
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excess
an extreme amount or degree: an excess of food and drink; superabundance; immoderate indulgence: A hundred pairs of shoes is an excess.
Not to be confused with:
access – permission to use, speak with, or enter; a way to approach: Access to the stage is through the back door.
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ex·cess
(ĭk-sĕs′, ĕk′sĕs′)n.
1. The state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient: rains that filled the reservoirs to excess.
2. An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus: sold most of the stoves and put the excess in the warehouse.
3. The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another: Profit is the excess of sales over costs.
4.
a. Intemperance; overindulgence: drank to excess.
b. A behavior or action that exceeds proper or lawful bounds: tried to avoid financial excesses such as buying expensive clothes.
adj.
Being more than is usual, required, or permitted: skimming off the excess fat. See Synonyms at superfluous.
tr.v. ex·cessed, ex·cess·ing, ex·cess·es
Idiom: To eliminate the job or position of: teachers who were excessed during the downturn.
in excess of
Greater than; more than: unit sales in excess of 20 million.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin excessus, past participle of excēdere, to exceed; see exceed.]
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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. (Chemistry) 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. (Insurance) insurance chiefly Brit 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 (usually prenominal)
9. more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus: excess weight.
10. (Commerce) 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 exceed]
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ex•cess
(ɪkˈsɛs, ˈɛk sɛs)n.
1. the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: The package weighed in excess of fifty pounds.
2. the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another.
3. an extreme or excessive amount or degree; superabundance.
4. a going beyond what is regarded as customary or proper: to talk to excess.
5. immoderate indulgence; intemperance in eating, drinking, etc.
adj. 6. more than or above what is necessary, usual, or specified; extra: excess profits.
v.t. 7. to dismiss, demote, transfer, or furlough (an employee), esp. as part of a mass layoff.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin excessus departure, digression]
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| Noun | 1. |  excess - a quantity much larger than is neededovermuch, overmuchness, superabundance, overabundance - a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email" |
| 2. | excess - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits immoderateness, immoderation - the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation extravagance, extravagancy - the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" exorbitance, outrageousness - excessive excess | |
| 3. | excess - the state of being more than full fullness - the condition of being filled to capacity | |
| 4. | excess - excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence" | |
| Adj. | 1. | excess - more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary |
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excess
noun
1. surfeit, surplus, overdose, overflow, overload, plethora, glut, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity Avoid an excess of sugar in your diet.
surfeit want, lack, shortage, deficiency, dearth, insufficiency
surfeit want, lack, shortage, deficiency, dearth, insufficiency
2. overindulgence, extravagance, profligacy, debauchery, dissipation, intemperance, indulgence, prodigality, extreme behaviour, immoral behaviour, dissoluteness, immoderation, exorbitance, unrestraint He had led a life of excess.
overindulgence restraint, moderation, self-control, self-discipline, temperance, self-restraint
overindulgence restraint, moderation, self-control, self-discipline, temperance, self-restraint
adjective
1. spare, remaining, extra, additional, surplus, unwanted, redundant, residual, leftover, superfluous, unneeded After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
in excess of exceeding, over, more than, above The health club has a membership in excess of five thousand.
Quotations
"Moderation is a fatal thing."
"Nothing succeeds like excess" [Oscar Wilde A Woman of No Importance]
"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful" [Mae West Goodness Had Nothing To Do With It]
"In excess, craving and revulsion alternate" [Mason Cooley City Aphorisms]
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" [William Blake The Marriage of Heaven and Hell]
"Moderation is a fatal thing."
"Nothing succeeds like excess" [Oscar Wilde A Woman of No Importance]
"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful" [Mae West Goodness Had Nothing To Do With It]
"In excess, craving and revulsion alternate" [Mason Cooley City Aphorisms]
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" [William Blake The Marriage of Heaven and Hell]
Proverbs
"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
"You can have too much of a good thing"
"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
"You can have too much of a good thing"
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excess
noun1. A condition of going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate:
2. An amount or quantity beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate:
fat, glut, overage, overflow, overmuch, overrun, overstock, oversupply, superfluity, surplus, surplusage.
3. Immoderate indulgence, as in food or drink:
Being more than is needed, desired, or appropriate:
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Translations
إفْراطتَجاوُززِيادةٌ عن الحَدزيادَه
for meget
többlettúl sok
ofgnótt; óhófóhófumfram-umframupphæî
daugiau negunesaikingumasper didelis kiekispernelygpernelyg didelis
papildupapildu/liekspārlieku liels daudzumspārmērība
nestriedmosťpreplatokpresahujúci váhu
excess
[ɪkˈses]A. N
1. (= surplus) → exceso m
an excess of [+ precautions, enthusiasm, details] → un exceso de
a sum in excess of £100,000 → una cifra superior a las 100.000 libras
the painting is expected to fetch in excess of £100,000 → se espera que el cuadro se venda por una cifra superior a las 100.000 libras
I don't smoke or drink to excess → no fumo ni bebo en exceso
to carry sth to excess → llevar algo al extremo
an excess of [+ precautions, enthusiasm, details] → un exceso de
a sum in excess of £100,000 → una cifra superior a las 100.000 libras
the painting is expected to fetch in excess of £100,000 → se espera que el cuadro se venda por una cifra superior a las 100.000 libras
I don't smoke or drink to excess → no fumo ni bebo en exceso
to carry sth to excess → llevar algo al extremo
2. (= overindulgence) → excesos mpl
she was sick of her life of excess → estaba harta de su vida de excesos
the excesses of the regime → los excesos del régimen; (more serious) → las atrocidades del régimen
she was sick of her life of excess → estaba harta de su vida de excesos
the excesses of the regime → los excesos del régimen; (more serious) → las atrocidades del régimen
3. (Brit) (Insurance) → franquicia f
B. ADJ
1. (= surplus) always remove excess fat from pork → quítele siempre el exceso de grasa a la carne de cerdo
she lost the excess weight she had gained on holiday → perdió los kilos de más que había engordado durante las vacaciones
she burns off excess energy by cycling → quema el exceso de energía montando en bicicleta
she lost the excess weight she had gained on holiday → perdió los kilos de más que había engordado durante las vacaciones
she burns off excess energy by cycling → quema el exceso de energía montando en bicicleta
2. (= additional) [profit, charge] → extraordinario
C. CPD excess baggage N → exceso m de equipaje
excess demand N → exceso m de demanda
excess fare N → suplemento m
excess luggage N = excess baggage excess profits tax N → impuesto m sobre los beneficios extraordinarios
excess supply N → exceso m de oferta
excess weight N → exceso m de peso
excess demand N → exceso m de demanda
excess fare N → suplemento m
excess luggage N = excess baggage excess profits tax N → impuesto m sobre los beneficios extraordinarios
excess supply N → exceso m de oferta
excess weight N → exceso m de peso
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excess
[ˈɛksɛs ɪkˈsɛs]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
excess
n
→ Übermaß nt (→ of an +dat); an excess of caution → allzu viel Vorsicht; an excess of details → allzu viele Einzelheiten; to eat/drink to excess → übermäßig essen/trinken; to carry something to excess → etw übertreiben; don’t do anything to excess → man soll nichts übertreiben; he does everything to excess → er übertreibt bei allem
excesses pl → Exzesse pl; (drinking, sex etc) → Ausschweifungen pl; (brutalities) → Ausschreitungen pl
to be in excess of → hinausgehen über (+acc), → überschreiten; a figure in excess of … → eine Zahl über (+dat) → …
(esp Brit Insur) → Selbstbeteiligung f
adj water, salt, energy → überschüssig; alcohol → zu viel; excess fat → Fettpolster nt, → überschüssiges Fett
excess
:excess baggage
n → Übergewicht nt
excess capacity
n → Überkapazität f
excess charge
n → zusätzliche Gebühr; (for letter etc) → Nachgebühr f
excess demand
n → Nachfrageüberschuss m
excess fare
excess freight
n → Überfracht f
excess
:excess postage
n → Nachgebühr f, → Strafporto nt (inf)
excess production
n → Überproduktion f
excess profit
n → Übergewinn m; excesss tax (Econ) → Übergewinnsteuer f
excess supply
n → Angebotsüberschuss m
excess weight
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
excess
[ɪkˈsɛs]1. n → eccesso
the excess of losses over profits → l'eccedenza delle perdite sui guadagni
in excess of → al di sopra di
to excess → all'eccesso
to carry sth to excess → spingere qc all'eccesso
the excess of losses over profits → l'eccedenza delle perdite sui guadagni
in excess of → al di sopra di
to excess → all'eccesso
to carry sth to excess → spingere qc all'eccesso
2. adj (profit, weight) → in eccesso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
excess
(ikˈses) noun1. the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits. He ate well, but not to excess.
2. an abnormally large amount. He had consumed an excess of alcohol.
3. an amount by which something is greater than something else. He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.
adjective extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual). He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.
exˈcessive (-siv) adjective beyond what is right and proper. The manager expects them to do an excessive amount of work.
exˈcessively adverbexˈcessiveness noun
in excess of
more than. His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.
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ex·cess
n. exceso, sobrante.
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excess
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