excess

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Synonyms: excels, excuss

Antonyms: excels, excuss

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The state of [[surpass]]ing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond [[sufficiency]], [[necessity]], or [[duty]]; more than what is [[usual]] or [[proper]].
2. The [[degree]] or [[amount]] by which one thing or number exceeds another; [[remainder]].
3. An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
4. {{lb|en|geometry}} [[spherical|Spherical]] excess, the amount by which the [[sum]] of the three [[angle]]s of a spherical [[triangle]] exceeds two [[right angle]]s. The spherical excess is [[proportional]] to the [[area]] of the triangle.
5. {{lb|en|British|insurance}} A condition on an [[insurance policy]] by which the insured pays for a part of the [[claim]].

Adjective

1. More than is [[normal]], [[necessary]] or [[specified]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|US|transitive}} To declare (an [[employee]]) [[surplus]] to [[requirement]]s, such that he or she might not be given [[work]].

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