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excess

/ excess /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
Type of:
immoderation immoderateness
Kinds of:
extravagance extravagancy exorbitance outrageousness overplus
noun Sense 2
a quantity much larger than is needed
Type of:
overabundance overmuch overmuchness
adjective satellite Sense 3
more than is needed, desired, or required
"trying to lose excess weight"
"found some extra change lying on the dresser"
"yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"
"skills made redundant by technological advance"
"sleeping in the spare"
Similar:
unnecessary unneeded
noun Sense 4
excessive indulgence
"the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
Type of:
indulgence indulging pampering
Derived:
gorge ingurgitate overindulge glut englut
noun Sense 5
the state of being more than full
Type of:
fullness
Derived:
surfeit cloy
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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immoderation immoderateness extravagance extravagancy exorbitance outrageousness overplus overabundance overmuch overmuchness unnecessary unneeded