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excess

Definition

  • noun: an amount that is more than the usual or necessary amount
  • noun: the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits
  • verb: to eliminate the position of
  • synonyms: superfluity, immoderateness, superabundance

Examples

  • There was an 'excess' of 10 bushels (over what was needed to fill the bin).

  • Eating anything 'in excess' [=in overly large amounts] can be bad for you.

  • The movie embraces all the worst 'excesses' of popular American culture.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Counting on you. Whoo! So, yeah, I blew myself up. Best guess... I forgot to account for the excess oxygen... That I've been exhaling when I did my calculations. Because I'm stupid. Yeah, I'm gonna get back to work here... (..)
    2015 The Martian