Above vs Excess - What's the difference?
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Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, as clothing.
In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; — opposed to below'' or ''beneath .
* (rfdate) Translation of (Genesis) 2:20,
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Farther north than.
Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts.
* (rfdate) (Marlowe),
* (rfdate) translation of 36:13,
Higher in rank, status, or position.
In addition to; besides.
Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred.
In preference to.
Too proud to stoop; averse to; disinclined; too honorable to give.
(theater) Upstage.
Beyond; on the other side.
Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
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Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
* (rfdate)
Into or from heaven; in the sky.
In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
Higher in rank, power, or position.
(archaic) In addition.
More in number.
Above zero; above freezing.
(biology) On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal.
Of heaven; heavenly.
Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
Heaven.
Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
Higher authority.
Above is often used further elliptically as a noun by omitting the noun, where it is should be clear what is omitted.
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; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.
* , King John , act 4, scene 2:
* , "Jealosy", in The Poetical Works of William Walsh (1797),
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.
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* 1667 , , Paradise Lost , Book III:
(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.
(British, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
More than is normal, necessary or specified.
As adjectives the difference between above and excess
is that above is of heaven; heavenly while excess is more than is normal, necessary or specified.As nouns the difference between above and excess
is that above is heaven while excess is 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; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.As a preposition above
is physically over; on top of; worn on top of, as clothing.As an adverb above
is directly overhead; vertically on top of.above
English
Preposition
(English prepositions)- Fowl that may fly above the earth.
- Thy worth […] is actions above my gifts.
- I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun.
Usage notes
* (surpassing in number or quantity) Passing into the adverbial sense.Derived terms
* above all * above average * above one's bend * above the law * above the salt * over and aboveAdverb
(-)- That was said above .
- He's in a better place now, floating free as the clouds ''above .
- He appealed to the court above .
- It was a cold day at only 5 above .
- The sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below.
Derived terms
* "Above" is also used as the first part of a compound in the sense of before'', ''previously''; as, ''above''-cited, ''above''-described, ''above''-mentioned, ''above''-named, ''above''-said, ''above''-specified, ''above''-written, ''above -given.Adjective
(-)Usage notes
* Above is often used elliptically as an adjective by omitting the word said'', ''mentioned'', ''quoted , or the like: ** the above (-said) observations ** the above (-cited) reference ** the above (-quoted) articlesNoun
(-)Usage notes
- See the above .
References
* Andrea Tyler and Vyvyan Evans, "The vertical axis", in The Semantics of English Prepositions: Spatial Scenes, Embodied Meaning and Cognition , Cambridge University Press, 2003, 0-521-81430 8 * *excess
English
Noun
(es) (Spherical excess)- To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
- To throw a perfume on the violet, . . .
- Is wasteful and ridiculous excess .
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- That kills me with excess' of grief, this with ' excess of joy.
- The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
- And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess .
- Fair Angel, thy desire . . .
- . . . leads to no excess
- That reaches blame