- in excess of something
- more than a particular amount
profits in excess of £80 million
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in excess of something — phrase more than a particular amount profits in excess of £80 million Thesaurus: too much, extra and moresynonym Main entry: excess … Useful english dictionary
excess — ex|cess1 [ ık ses, ek,ses ] noun ** 1. ) singular or uncount a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary: Cover both sides of the meat with flour, shaking off any excess. excess of: an excess of oxygen in his bloodstream 2. ) excesses … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
excess — I UK [ɪkˈses] / US / US [ˈekˌses] noun Word forms excess : singular excess plural excesses ** 1) [singular/uncountable] a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary Cover both sides of the meat with flour, shaking off any excess.… … English dictionary
excess — ♦♦♦ excesses (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪkse̱s[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]e̱kses[/t]].) 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 houseplants in a small … English dictionary
excess — 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… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
excess capacity — ➔ capacity * * * excess capacity UK US noun [U] ► ECONOMICS, COMMERCE the ability to hold or deal with a larger number of people or things than is needed at the present time: »The airline has shifted some of its excess capacity from Asian to… … Financial and business terms
Excess — 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… … Wikipedia
excess — [n1] overabundance of something balance, by product, enough, exorbitance, exuberance, fat, fulsomeness, glut, inundation, lavishness, leavings, leftover, luxuriance, nimiety, overdose, overflow, overkill, overload, overmuch, overrun, oversupply,… … New thesaurus
excess — ex|cess1 [ıkˈses, ˈekses] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: excès, from Late Latin excessus, from Latin excedere; EXCEED] 1.) [singular, U] a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed ▪ After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes… … Dictionary of contemporary English
excess — 1 noun 1 (singular, uncountable) a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed: Scrape any excess off with a spatula. | an excess of: It was an excess of enthusiasm that caused the problem. 2 in excess of more than a particular amount:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
