excess

excess
ex|cess1 [ ık`ses, `ek,ses ] noun **
1. ) singular or uncount a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary:
Cover both sides of the meat with flour, shaking off any excess.
excess of: an excess of oxygen in his bloodstream
2. ) excesses plural FORMAL cruel or violent actions, especially when committed by a government, army, or police force:
the worst excesses of the regime
a ) any behavior that you consider wrong because it is too extreme:
the usual excesses of the rock-star lifestyle
3. ) uncount FORMAL a way of behaving in which you do dangerous or extreme things:
The rest of the family led a life of excess.
4. ) singular BRITISH BUSINESS an insurance DEDUCTIBLE
in excess of something
more than a particular amount:
profits in excess of $80 million
to excess
if you do something to excess, you do it so much that it harms you or causes problems
excess
ex|cess 2 [ `ek,ses ] adjective only before noun *
1. ) more than is usual or necessary:
Drain off any excess liquid.
2. ) an excess amount of money is an extra amount that you pay:
Passengers traveling on to Buffalo will be required to pay an excess fare of $30.
excess
ex|cess 3 [ ık`ses, `ek,ses ] verb transitive AMERICAN FORMAL
to get rid of some workers in order to make a company more effective

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Excess — Ex*cess , n. [OE. exces, excess, ecstasy, L. excessus a going out, loss of self possession, fr. excedere, excessum, to go out, go beyond: cf. F. exc[ e]s. See {Exceed}.] 1. The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • excess — ex·cess adj: more than a usual or specified amount; specif: additional to an amount specified under another insurance policy excess coverage excess insurance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • excess — n Excess, superfluity, surplus, surplusage, overplus denote something which goes beyond a limit or bound. Excess applies to whatever exceeds a limit, measure, bound, or accustomed degree {in measure rein thy joy; scant this excess Shak.} {the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Excess-3 — binary coded decimal (XS 3), also called biased representation or Excess N, is a numeral system used on some older computers that uses a pre specified number N as a biasing value. It is a way to represent values with a balanced number of positive …   Wikipedia

  • excess — [ek ses′, ikses′; ] also, esp.for adj. [, ek′ses΄] n. [ME & OFr exces < L excessus < pp. of excedere: see EXCEED] 1. action or conduct that goes beyond the usual, reasonable, or lawful limit 2. lack of moderation; intemperance;… …   English World dictionary

  • Excess — is a state of something being present beyond a requisite amount. In certain contexts, it has a more specialized meaning:* In insurance, similar to deductible. * In chemistry, describing any reagent that is not the limiting reagent. * Excess is… …   Wikipedia

  • excess — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. exces (14c.) excess, extravagance, outrage, from L. excessus departure, a going beyond the bounds of reason or beyond the subject, from stem of excedere to depart, go beyond (see EXCEED (Cf. exceed)). As an adjective… …   Etymology dictionary

  • excess — [n1] overabundance of something balance, by product, enough, exorbitance, exuberance, fat, fulsomeness, glut, inundation, lavishness, leavings, leftover, luxuriance, nimiety, overdose, overflow, overkill, overload, overmuch, overrun, oversupply,… …   New thesaurus

  • excess — ► NOUN 1) an amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable. 2) lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking. 3) (excesses) outrageous or immoderate behaviour. 4) Brit. a part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured.… …   English terms dictionary

  • excess — in an insurance policy, excess clauses specify that the policyholder will be responsible for a portion of claims under certain conditions. Glossary of Business Terms The dollar amount by which the equity exceeds the margin requirements in a… …   Financial and business terms

  • excess — ♦♦♦ excesses (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪkse̱s[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]e̱kses[/t]].) 1) N VAR: with supp, usu a N of n An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. An excess of houseplants in a small …   English dictionary

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