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1Excess — Ex*cess , n. [OE. exces, excess, ecstasy, L. excessus a going out, loss of self possession, fr. excedere, excessum, to go out, go beyond: cf. F. exc[ e]s. See {Exceed}.] 1. The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure… …
2Excess — is a state of something being present beyond a requisite amount. In certain contexts, it has a more specialized meaning:* In insurance, similar to deductible. * In chemistry, describing any reagent that is not the limiting reagent. * Excess is… …
3excess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. immoderation, intemperance, dissipation, indulgence; superabundance, superfluity, extravagance, exorbitance; redundance, remainder.See sufficiency. Ant., moderation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [More than… …
4excess — 01. Vitamins are important for our health, but an [excess] can cause serious health problems. 02. He has starting jogging in an effort to get rid of a little [excess] weight. 03. After cooking the chicken, pour off any [excess] liquid in the pan …
5Excess burden of taxation — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
6Excess Baggage — Infobox Film name = Excess Baggage writer = Max D. Adams, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais starring = Alicia Silverstone, Benicio del Toro, Christopher Walken, Harry Connick Jr. director = Marco Brambilla producer = Bill Borden, Carolyn Kessler,… …
7excess — noun a) 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 proper; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; …
8excess — noun 1. /əkˈsɛs / (say uhk ses), /ˈɛk / (say ek ) the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree. 2. /əkˈsɛs / (say uhk ses), /ˈɛk / (say ek ) the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another. 3. /əkˈsɛs / (say uhk ses), /ˈɛk /… …
9Excess Accumulation Penalty — The penalty a retirement account owner or the beneficiary of a retirement account must pay when he or she fails to distribute a minimum amount due for a year from the retirement account. The failure to distribute this amount will result in the… …
10excess capacity — The part of the output of a plant or process that is not currently being utilized but which, if it could be, would reduce the average cost of production. The excess capacity is thus the amount by which the present output must be increased to… …
