ex·cess ( k-s s , kss )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. 3. The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another: Profit is the excess of sales over costs. 4. Intemperance; overindulgence: drank to excess. 5. A behavior or an action that exceeds proper or lawful bounds: tried to avoid engaging in emotional excesses such as hysteria and fits of temper. 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. 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 exc  dere, to exceed; see exceed.] |
excess
n [ɪkˈsɛs ˈɛksɛs]
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. (Business / Insurance) Insurance chiefly Brit a specified contribution towards the cost of a claim, stipulated on certain insurance policies as being payable by the policyholder
in excess of of more than; over
to excess to an inordinate extent; immoderately he drinks to excess
adj (usually prenominal) [ˈɛksɛs ɪkˈsɛs]
1. more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus excess weight
2. (Business / Commerce) payable as a result of previous underpayment excess postage an excess fare for a railway journey
[from Latin excessus, from excēdere to go beyond; see exceed]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
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
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"
Translations
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
excess [ˈɛksɛs ɪkˈsɛs]
excess
excess:
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
excess [ɪkˈsɛs]
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
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
n excess [ikˈses]
1 the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits He ate well, but not to excess. te veel تَجاوُز излишък nestřídmost til overmål; for meget das Übermaß υπερβολή, υπέρβαση exceso liialeminek زیاده روی؛ افراط liika excès יוֹתֶר מִדָי बहुत अधिक prekomjerno, preobilno túlzás berlebih-lebihan óhóf eccesso 過度 과잉 viršijimas, nesaikingumas pārmērība berlebih-lebihan overmaat overmål; utskeielse, utsvevelse nadmiar excesso exces излишество nestriedmosť pretiravanje preterivanje överdrift, omåttlighet พฤติกรรมที่เกินขอบเขต aşırı 無節制 надлишок, надмір زیادتی sự quá mức 无节制
2 an abnormally large amount He had consumed an excess of alcohol. oormaat إفْراط голямо количество přemíra for meget das Übermaß υπερβολική ποσότητα exceso ülemäärane hulk بیش از حد؛ اضافی liiallisuus trop (de) יוֹתֶר מִדָי असामान्य neumjereno, pretjerano túl sok banyak sekali ofgnótt; óhóf dismisura 過多 초과량 per didelis kiekis pārlieku liels daudzums banyak sekali teveel overmål nadmierna ilość excesso prea mult, în exces чрезмерность nadbytok preveč previše övermått สิ่งที่มากเกินปกติ aşırı miktar 過量 зайвина غیر معمولی طور پر بڑی مقدار số lượng vượt quá 过量
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. te veel زِيادةٌ عن الحَد разлика přeplatek for meget die Mehrsumme επιπλέον excedente liigmäär اضافه؛ زیادی ylimääräinen summa excédent מִעֶבֶר अतिरिक्त previše többlet lebih banyak umframupphæð eccedenza 超過 초과액 perteklius, perviršis papildu/lieks (daudzums) lebih banyak surplus overskudd; ekstra-(gebyr, sum, osv.) nadwyżka, nadpłata excedente surplus излишек preplatok presežek prekoračenje överskott, extraavgift ส่วนเกิน fazlalık 超額 перевищення کسی شے کسی دوسری شے سے زیادہ ہونے کی مقدار số dôi 超额
adj
extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual) He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft. oormaat, ekstra زيادَه допълнително přesahující váhu overskydende Über-... επιπλέον, επιπρόσθετος excedente lisa- اضافه؛ مازاد liiallinen excédent (de) עוֹדֵף अतिरिक्त ekstra, dodatno, više többlet kelebihan umfram- in eccedenza 超過した 여분의 papildomas, viršijantis normą papildu kelebihan extra overskytende, overskudds-, mer- nadmierny, przekraczający normę adicional/em excesso în plus, peste limita admisă излишний presahujúci váhu presežen prekoračenje över-, överskridande ซึ่งมากเกินไป fazla, fazladan 額外的 додатковий زائد، اضافی thêm 额外的
adj exˈcessive [-siv]
beyond what is right and proper The manager expects them to do an excessive amount of work. oordadige مُفْرِط، مُتَجاوِز، زيادَه عن الحَد прекалено много nadměrný overdreven; urimelig übermäßig υπερβολικός excesivo ülemäärane بیش از حد؛ زیادی kohtuuton excessif מוּפרָז अधिक prekomjeran, pretjeran túlzott berlebih-lebihan óhóflegur eccessivo 過度の 과도한 perviršinis, pernelyg didelis pārmērīgs berlebih-lebihan buitensporig overdreven, usedvanlig stor, urimelig dodatkowy, nadmierny excessivo exagerat чрезмерный nadmerný prekomeren preteran överdrivet, omåttlig, orimlig ซึ่งมากเกินกว่าจะยอมรับได้ aşırı 過分的 надмірний حد سے متجاوز quá mức 过分的
adv exˈcessively
uiters, besonders بِتَطَرُّف، بإفْراط прекалено nadměrně overdrevent; urimeligt übermäßig υπερβολικά excesivamente üleliia بطور مفرط؛ زیادی kohtuuttomasti excessivement יֶתֶר עָל הַמִידָה बहुतायत से pretjerano, prekomjerno mérhetetlenül secara berlebih-lebihan óhóflega eccessivamente 過度に 과도하게 pernelyg pārmērīgi dengan berlebih-lebihan buitensporig overdrevent nadmiernie excessivamente (în mod) exagerat чрезмерно nadmerne prekomerno preterano överdrivet อย่างมากเกินกว่าจะยอมรับได้ aşırı derecede 過分地 надмірно بافراط một cách quá đáng 过分地
n exˈcessiveness
oordrewenheid تَطَرُّف، إفْراط، زِيادَه، تَجاوُز الحَد пекаленост přiměřenost overdrevenhed; urimelighed das Übermaß υπερβολή exceso ülemäärasus زیادی kohtuuttomuus manque de mesure הַפרָזָה बहुतायत pretjerano, prekomjerno túlzás kelebihan óhóf eccessività 過度 과도함 nesaikingumas pārmērīgums berlebih-lebihan buitensporigheid det som er overdrevent nadmiar excesso/exagero, imoderação caracter excesiv чрезмерность nadmernosť prekomernost preterivanje omåttlighet สิ่งที่มากเกินกว่าจะยอมรับได้ aşırılık 過分 надмірність زیادتی sự quá mức; tính chất thừa 过分
in excess of
more than His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year. bo en behalwe زيادَةً عن، أكْثر مِن повече от větší než mere end; over über πάνω από superior a rohkem kui بیش از؛ فزون بر yli qui dépasse ֵמַעל ל- से अधिक više od több mint lebih dari umfram più di 過度に ...을 초과하여 virš, daugiau negu pāri par; vairāk nekā melebihi meer dan mer enn, over powyżej acima de care depăşeşte сверх, больше чем väčší ako več kot preko överstigande, mer (större) än ซึ่งมากกว่า ...-den fazla 超過 більше; понад زیادہ بڑھ کر hơn 超过
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