excess
The state of surpassing or going beyond a limitThe state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
» He tends to do everything to excess.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.
I leaped up in an excess of enthusiasm.
Überfluss, Völlerei
превыше́ниеprevyšénije, невозде́ржанностьnevozdéržannostʹ, неуме́ренностьneumérennostʹ
на́дмірnádmir
the state of being more than full
(countable, uncountable)The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
Überschuss, Übermaß
изли́шекizlíšek, избы́токizbýtok
на́дмірnádmir
(countable, uncountable)An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
(countable, uncountable)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.
эксце́ссekscéss
(UK, countable, uncountable)A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
Eigenbeteiligung, Selbstbeteiligung, Zuzahlung
франши́заfranšíza
Examples
75 sentencesHe tends to do everything to excess.
He drinks to excess.
Він забагато п’є.
ruОн слишком много пьёт.
She praised her husband to excess.
How much per kilo for excess?
ruСколько за каждый лишний килограмм?
In charity there is no excess.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English exces (“excess, ecstasy”), from Old French exces, from Latin excessusFrom Middle English exces (“excess, ecstasy”), from Old French exces, from Latin excessus (“a going out, loss of self-possession”), from excedere, excessum (“to go out, go beyond”). See exceed.
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Forms
plural: excessesSynonyms
46 synonyms- immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits:excessivenessinordinateness
- a quantity much larger than is needed:surplussurplusagenimiety
- excessive indulgence:overindulgence
- the state of being more than full:surfeitoverabundance
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable