Definition: 1. A quantity much larger than is needed. 2. Immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits. 3. The state of being more than full. 4. Excessive indulgence. 5. More than is needed, desired, or required.
Use 'excess' in a sentence:
1. Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
2. An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive.
3. Another adaptation to the salty environment is the ability to excrete excess salt back to the environment.
4. The pool of excess cash rapidly stimulated a thriving economy outside fort gates.
5. One is a stimulant while the other is an inhibitor — but both can bring a twitching eye when used in excess.
6. The value of the company is well in excess of $2 billion.
7. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it.
8. He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties.
9. Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous fool.
10. We also know that large animals can't easily get rid of excess body heat.
11. Poor diet and excess smoking will seriously damage the health of your hair.
12. The major reason for excess weight is excess eating.
13. It now has debts reported to be far in excess of one thousand million pounds.
14. It should be told to think instead about charging a full price for using Heathrow, and the resulting excess profits at BAA should be taxed.
15. Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can perhaps cause serious digestive problems.
16. Excess water from irrigation sinks down into the water table.
17. I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess.
18. The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.
19. The ridged design of the pan allows excess fat to drain off.
20. She said she was sick of her life of excess.
21. We cover costs up to £ 600 and then you pay the excess.
22. Staff who have to travel farther can claim excess travel expenses.
23. Americans, she finds, buy roughly 20 billion garments a year—about 64 items per person—and no matter how much they give away, this excess leads to waste.
24. Running is an efficient way to burn off excess calories.
25. After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
26. Our use of fossil fuels is the main source of excess greenhouse gases.
27. Running is one of the best ways to burn off excess calories.
28. The adverse effect of excess alcohol is beyond question.
29. It's another way of avoiding data transfer excess.
30. Even though in error, Joly's calculations clearly supported those geologists who insisted on an age for Earth far in excess of a few million years.
31. Immediately relevant to game theory are the sex ratios in certain parasitic wasp species that have a large excess of females.
32. For example, an excess of certain proteins can cause cells to proliferate abnormally and become cancerous; a lack of the protein insulin results in diabetes.
33. As with any drug taken in excess, your body can build up a tolerance to it.
34. There is an excess of £ 100 on each claim under this policy.
35. Wilhelm said the excess of labels made it difficult for businesses and consumers to know which labels they should pay attention to.
36. Avoid deposits in excess of £ 20,000 in any one account.
37. Strain off any excess liquid.
38. The crew jettisoned excess fuel and made an emergency landing.
39. She will have to get rid of the excess weight on her hips.
40. He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.
41. As they travel inland at speeds in excess of 60 feet a year, they merge with the rich grass and scattered trees of the savanna.
42. You can throw away any excess.
43. Drain off the excess fat from the meat.
44. The plane circled the airport to burn up excess fuel.
45. Driving with excess alcohol in the blood is a serious offence.
46. The increase will not be in excess of two per cent.
47. Excess food is stored as fat.
48. Coping with excess salt is not the only challenge for plants in the salt marsh.
49. On the one hand, if the body doesn't have enough cholesterol, we would not be able to survive. On the other hand, if the body has too much cholesterol, the excess begins to line the arteries.
50. In an excess of enthusiasm I agreed to work late.
51. We need a free press to curb government excesses.
52. Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?
53. New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
