excess

nom

1. 1

   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 excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.

   I leaped up in an excess of enthusiasm.

   To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, […] Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.

   That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy.

2. 2

   The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.

   The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.

3. 3

   An act of eating or drinking more than enough.

   And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess.

   Fair Angel, thy desire . . . . . . leads to no excess That reaches blame

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.

adjectif

1. 1

   More than is normal, necessary or specified.

verbe

1. 1

   To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.

   In 2006, I was excessed because my program had to make a few cuts and a new, inexperienced supervisor decided that he couldn’t handle a knowledgeable older teacher so he removed me.

Formes

pluriel

excesses

passé

excessed

participe passé

excessed

participe présent

excessing

3ᵉ personne du singulier

excesses