LekhoriLekhoriThe state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess.
To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.
In 2006, I was excessed because my program had to make a few cuts and a new, inexperienced supervisor decided that he couldn’t handle a knowledgeable older teacher so he removed me.
From Middle English exces (“excess, ecstasy”), from Old French exces, from Latin excessus (“a going out, loss of self-possession”), from excedere, excessum (“to go out, go beyond”). See exceed.
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