excess definition

1. a quantity much larger than is needed
2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
3. more than is needed, desired, or required
• examples: trying to lose excess weight
• examples: found some extra change lying on the dresser
• examples: yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
• examples: skills made redundant by technological advance
• examples: sleeping in the spare room
• examples: supernumerary ornamentation
• examples: it was supererogatory of her to gloat
• examples: delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
• examples: extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
• examples: surplus cheese distributed to the needy