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excesses

noun

Meaning

  1. The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper
  2. The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
  3. An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.
  4. 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.
  5. A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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