to have an excess
1excess supply — UK US noun [U] ► ECONOMICS a situation in which there is more of a product or service available than customers want to buy: »They forecast that the world will have an excess supply of 365 million barrels of oil in the three months to June …
2excess — n. /ik ses , ek ses/; adj., v. /ek ses, ik ses /, n. 1. the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: His strength is in excess of yours. 2. the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another: The bill showed an excess of several …
3excess — 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 /… …
4excess fare — ➔ fare * * * excess fare UK US noun [C] ► an amount of money a passenger has to pay if they do not have the correct ticket: »If you have a season ticket but are riding out of your zone, you will be charged an excess fare …
5excess — n Excess, superfluity, surplus, surplusage, overplus denote something which goes beyond a limit or bound. Excess applies to whatever exceeds a limit, measure, bound, or accustomed degree {in measure rein thy joy; scant this excess Shak.} {the… …
6Excess-3 — binary coded decimal (XS 3), also called biased representation or Excess N, is a numeral system used on some older computers that uses a pre specified number N as a biasing value. It is a way to represent values with a balanced number of positive …
7Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption — (EPOC, informally called afterburn) is a measurably increased rate of oxygen intake following strenuous activity intended to erase the body s oxygen debt. In historical context the term oxygen debt was popularized to explain or perhaps attempt to …
8excess baggage — Ⅰ. excess baggage ► bags, cases, etc. that weigh more than the weight you are allowed to take onto a plane, or the extra money you have to pay for it to be taken: »On the return trip we were charged $80 excess baggage. Main Entry: ↑baggage Ⅱ.… …
9excess postage — noun Payment due from the addressee when insufficient stamps have been put on a letter or packet • • • Main Entry: ↑excess …
10excess baggage — noun uncount 1. ) bags that weigh more than the official limit that each person is allowed to take on a plane. You have to pay money to take them with you. 2. ) INFORMAL anything that someone wants to get rid of …
