Excess
11excess — ♦♦♦ excesses (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪkse̱s[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]e̱kses[/t]].) 1) N VAR: with supp, usu a N of n An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. An excess of houseplants in a small …
12excess — by Ashley Woodward Baudrillard s treatment of the theme of excess varies over the course of his writings, and it appears as both a positively and a negatively valued idea. Baudrillard s early understanding of excess is significantly indebted …
13excess — 01. Vitamins are important for our health, but an [excess] can cause serious health problems. 02. He has starting jogging in an effort to get rid of a little [excess] weight. 03. After cooking the chicken, pour off any [excess] liquid in the pan …
14excess — ex|cess1 [ ık ses, ek,ses ] noun ** 1. ) singular or uncount a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary: Cover both sides of the meat with flour, shaking off any excess. excess of: an excess of oxygen in his bloodstream 2. ) excesses …
15excess — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 too much of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ rhetorical, stylistic, verbal ▪ His statements cannot be simply dismissed as rhetorical excess. ▪ financial ▪ scan …
16excess — I UK [ɪkˈses] / US / US [ˈekˌses] noun Word forms excess : singular excess plural excesses ** 1) [singular/uncountable] a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary Cover both sides of the meat with flour, shaking off any excess.… …
17excess — ex|cess1 [ıkˈses, ˈekses] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: excès, from Late Latin excessus, from Latin excedere; EXCEED] 1.) [singular, U] a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed ▪ After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes… …
18excess — 1 noun 1 (singular, uncountable) a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed: Scrape any excess off with a spatula. | an excess of: It was an excess of enthusiasm that caused the problem. 2 in excess of more than a particular amount:… …
19excess — n. /ik ses , ek ses/; adj., v. /ek ses, ik ses /, n. 1. the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: His strength is in excess of yours. 2. the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another: The bill showed an excess of several …
20excess — n. 1) in excess of 2) to excess (to drink to excess) * * * [ ekses] in excess of to excess (to drink to excess) …
