excess
♦ ex|cess (excesses)
The noun is pronounced /ɪks'es/ The adjective is pronounced /'ekses/
1 [N-VAR] with supp, usu a N of n
An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive...
Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat...
= surplus
3 [N-UNCOUNT] also N in pl
Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral.
She said she was sick of her life of excess.
...adolescent excess.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account. (FORMAL)
...a letter demanding an excess fare of £20...
5 [N-COUNT] usu sing
The excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest. (BRIT BUSINESS, TECHNICAL)
The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £400 excess for under-21s.
6 [PREP-PHRASE] PREP amount
In excess of means more than a particular amount. (FORMAL)
Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account...
7 [PHRASE] PHR after v
If you do something to excess, you do it too much.
I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess...ex|cess bag|gage
also excess luggage
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
On an aeroplane journey, excess baggage is luggage that is larger or weighs more than your ticket allows, so that you have to pay extra to take it on board.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
You can use excess baggage to talk about problems or events from someone's past which you think still worry them, especially when you think these things make it difficult for the person to cope or develop.
The good thing about these younger players is that they are not carrying any excess baggage from less successful times.
The noun is pronounced /ɪks'es/ The adjective is pronounced /'ekses/
1 [N-VAR] with supp, usu a N of n
An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive...
Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat...
= surplus
3 [N-UNCOUNT] also N in pl
Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral.
She said she was sick of her life of excess.
...adolescent excess.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account. (FORMAL)
...a letter demanding an excess fare of £20...
5 [N-COUNT] usu sing
The excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest. (BRIT BUSINESS, TECHNICAL)
The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £400 excess for under-21s.
6 [PREP-PHRASE] PREP amount
In excess of means more than a particular amount. (FORMAL)
Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account...
7 [PHRASE] PHR after v
If you do something to excess, you do it too much.
I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess...ex|cess bag|gage
also excess luggage
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
On an aeroplane journey, excess baggage is luggage that is larger or weighs more than your ticket allows, so that you have to pay extra to take it on board.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
You can use excess baggage to talk about problems or events from someone's past which you think still worry them, especially when you think these things make it difficult for the person to cope or develop.
The good thing about these younger players is that they are not carrying any excess baggage from less successful times.