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Meaning of excesses

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

excesses

noun

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  1. 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

    Example: The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.

  2. The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.

    Example: The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.

  3. An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.

  4. Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.