Results for excess
Definitions of excess:
part of speech: noun
A passing or going beyond a certain measure or limit; more than enough; intemperance; difference between things unequal.
part of speech: noun
An undue amount; the amount by which one thing is more than another; surplus; intemperance.
Usage examples for excess:
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They are overwhelmed by excess of suffering.
"The Forerunners", Romain Rolland -
A just balance of the mental powers is a great deal more likely to be useful than any single talent, even were it the power of observation; in excess
"The Complete PG Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.", Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (The Physician and Poet not the Jurist)