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▸ noun: The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
▸ noun: An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
▸ noun: (geometry) 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.
▸ noun: (British, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
▸ adjective: More than is normal, necessary or specified.
▸ verb: (US, transitive) To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.
Similar:
surfeit,
overabundance,
surplus,
surplusage,
overindulgence,
redundant,
excessiveness,
superfluous,
supererogatory,
spare,
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silver,
lime green,
vivid orange,
magenta,
turquoise,
chartreuse
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