excess

noun

• 1an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable:are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?
• the amount by which one quantity or number exceeds another: as regards other cancers in this age group, there is a small excess during 1984—90
• [mass noun] the action of exceeding a permitted or acceptable limit:there is no issue as to excess of jurisdiction

• 2 [mass noun] lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking:bouts of alcoholic excess
• (excesses) outrageous or immoderate behaviour:the worst excesses of the French Revolution

• 3British a part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured: we will deduct the excess from the loss and then pay up to the policy limit

adjective

• 1exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount:trim any excess fat off the meat

• 2British required as extra payment:the full excess fare had to be paid