Definition of EXCESS

excess

Plural: excesses

Noun

  • a quantity much larger than is needed
  • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
  • the state of being more than full
  • excessive indulgence
  • 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 degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
  • An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
  • 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.
  • A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.

Adjective Satellite

  • more than is needed, desired, or required
    • "trying to lose excess weight"

Adj

  • More than is normal, necessary or specified.

Verb

Verb Forms: excessed, excessing, excesses

  • To remove or dismiss from a position or duty.
  • To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.

Examples

  • Some players try to EXCESS all their low-point tiles quickly, even if it means sacrificing good plays.
  • The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
  • The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.

Origin / Etymology

From 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.

Antonyms

deficiency, lack, shortage

Scrabble Score: 15

excess: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
excess: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excess: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

excess: valid Words With Friends Word