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Meanings of excess in English

Portuguese
abundância
Catalan
superàvit
Spanish
desmán

A quantity much larger than is needed.

        abundância
        Portuguese
        demasia
        Catalan
        excés
        Spanish
        exceso

        Immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits.

              demasia
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              Examples for "surplusage"
              Examples for "surplusage"
              1
              But the surplusage of celebrities in this age is simply overwhelming.
              Without Prejudice
              2
              At a time of action speech, beyond the curtest of monosyllables, was surplusage.
              Gunsight Pass: How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a ...
              3
              A revelation from heaven that simply told me my duty would be surplusage.
              Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinth...
              4
              Yesterday you gave us surplusage when you shot up three men in Noches.
              Mavericks
              5
              Never had he been favored with a surplusage of the root of all evil.
              William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist
              Catalan
              excés
              Spanish
              exceso

              The state of being more than full.

                    excés
                    Spanish
                    redundancia
                    Catalan
                    superflu

                    Something that is not required, or more than what is sufficient or desirable.

                        redundancia
                        Usage of excess in English
                        1
                        Indeed, authorities are using banks' excess capital to help cushion the shock.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        VW said excess diesel emissions impact up to 11 million vehicles worldwide.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        Remove excess clutter throughout the house, ensuring all shelving areas are clear.
                        The Irish Times
                        4
                        Demand is expected to remain strong as excess capital seeks high-quality paper.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        English Premiership strugglers Sunderland announced debts in excess of £25 million today.
                        The Irish Times
                        6
                        Subtlety and correct spelling are clearly out; violence and excess are in.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        Certainly, it would have been far in excess of 15 per cent.
                        The Irish Times
                        8
                        Consequences of double medication are reduced patient safety and excess healthcare costs.
                        Pubmed
                        9
                        The unsurprising result is investor complacency amid many signs of market excess.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        Nevertheless building prices would show increases in excess of consumer price inflation.
                        The Irish Times
                        11
                        There is no research evidence for its effectiveness: it simply inflates excess.
                        The Guardian
                        12
                        VW says excess diesel emissions impact up to 11 million vehicles worldwide.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        However, anything in excess may not necessarily help you pass the test.
                        Ebony
                        14
                        The excess of red tape seems to be a particularly European problem.
                        The Irish Times
                        15
                        Yet said it could handle them and still maintain significant excess capital.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        Muscle impairment and excess body mass are very common among older people.
                        Pubmed
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                        Common
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                        Common
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