More than is needed, desired, or required; SYN. extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus.

ETYM Old Eng. exces, excess, ecstasy, Latin excessus a going out, loss of self-possession, from excedere, excessum, to go out, go beyond: cf. French excčs. Related to Exceed.
(Irregular plural: excesses).
1. A quantity much larger than is needed; SYN. surplus, surplusage.
2. Immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits; SYN. excessiveness, inordinateness.

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