Definitions for excess
Overview of noun excess
The noun excess has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety
(a quantity much larger than is needed)
2. (2) excess, excessiveness, inordinateness
(immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)
3. surfeit, excess, overabundance
(the state of being more than full)
4. overindulgence, excess
(excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence")
Overview of adj excess
The adj excess has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
(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")
