excess

As nouns the difference between excess and richness

is that 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 while richness is the state or quality of being rich; richdom.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

Prominence is a related term of excess.

As nouns the difference between prominence and excess

is that prominence is the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent 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 an adjective excess is

more than is normal, necessary or specified.

Excess is a related term of overgrowth.

As nouns the difference between excess and overgrowth

is that 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 while overgrowth is a usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else a tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As nouns the difference between excess and overdose

is that 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 while overdose is an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As a verb overdose is

to dose excessively, to take an overdose.

Excess is a related term of recklessness.

As nouns the difference between excess and recklessness

is that 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 while recklessness is the state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

Irregularity is a related term of excess.

As nouns the difference between irregularity and excess

is that irregularity is (countable) an instance of being irregular 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 an adjective excess is

more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As nouns the difference between excess and wantonness

is that 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 while wantonness is the state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As nouns the difference between bagginess and excess

is that bagginess is the characteristic of being baggy 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 an adjective excess is

more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As nouns the difference between excess and load

is that 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 while load is a burden; a weight to be carried.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As a verb load is

to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

Excess is a related term of burden.

As nouns the difference between excess and burden

is that 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 while burden is .

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.