Excess | Mean of excess in English Dictionary

/ɪkˈsɛs/

• Noun
• an amount that is more than the usual or necessary amount
1. They were equipped with an excess of provisions.
2. The tests found an excess of sodium in his blood.
3. an excess of enthusiasm/zeal
4. There was an excess of 10 bushels (over what was needed to fill the bin).
5. Eating anything in excess [=in overly large amounts] can be bad for you.
• behavior that is considered wrong because it goes beyond what is usual, normal, or proper
1. He lived a life of excess.
• actions or ways of behaving that go beyond what is usual or proper
1. The movie embraces all the worst excesses of popular American culture.
2. the violent excesses of the military regime
3. He apologized for his past excesses.

• more than (an amount)
1. Annual repairs cost in excess of [=over] $50,000.
2. traveling at speeds in excess of 100 mph
• more than is usual, normal, or proper
1. He often eats to excess. [=excessively]
2. college students who drink to excess [=who drink too much]
• more than is usual, allowed, or needed
1. excess baggage
2. Basketball provided an outlet for their excess energy.
3. She is trying to eliminate excess fat and calories from her diet.