excess
adj.
extra, leftover, superfluous, above and beyond
n.
overabundance, surplus; overindulgence, immoderation
Excess
excess
Noun
1. a quantity much larger than is needed
(synonym) surplus, surplusage, nimiety
(hypernym) overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance
2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
(synonym) excessiveness, inordinateness
(hypernym) immoderation, immoderateness
(hyponym) extravagance, extravagancy
3. the state of being more than full
(synonym) surfeit, overabundance
(hypernym) fullness
4. excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
(synonym) overindulgence
(hypernym) indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring
Adjective
1. 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 room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
(synonym) extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
(similar) unnecessary, unneeded
Excess
(n.)
The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.
(n.)
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder; as, the difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
(n.)
An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Excess
Any property under the control of a Federal Agency which that agency determines is not required for its needs or for the discharge of its responsibilities.
(GSA2)