- the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: His strength is in excess of yours.
- the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another: The bill showed an excess of several hundred dollars over the estimate.
- an extreme or excessive amount or degree; superabundance: to have an excess of energy.
- a going beyond what is regarded as customary or proper: to talk to excess.
- immoderate indulgence; intemperance in eating, drinking, etc.
- more than or above what is necessary, usual, or specified; extra: a charge for excess baggage; excess profits.
- to dismiss, demote, transfer, or furlough (an employee), especially as part of a mass layoff.
- the state or act of going beyond normal, sufficient, or permitted limits
- an immoderate or abnormal amount, number, extent, or degree too much or too many
- the amount, number, extent, or degree by which one thing exceeds another
- a quantity of a reagent that is greater than the quantity required to complete a reaction
- overindulgence or intemperance
- a specified contribution towards the cost of a claim, stipulated on certain insurance policies as being payable by the policyholder
- of more than; over
- to an inordinate extent; immoderately
- more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus
- payable as a result of previous underpayment
