Meaning of excess in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• 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

  Example: The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.

• The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.

  Example: 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.

• 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.

• A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.

verb

• 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.