excess

As nouns the difference between excess and residual

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 residual is a remainder left over at the end of some process.

As adjectives the difference between excess and residual

is that excess is more than is normal, necessary or specified while residual is of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

As a verb obsess

is to be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.

As a noun 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 adjectives the difference between obsessed and excess

is that obsessed is intensely preoccupied (with) or (by) a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession while excess is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As a verb obsessed

is (obsess).

As a noun 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 adjectives the difference between excess and unused

is that excess is more than is normal, necessary or specified while unused is not used.

As a noun 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 nouns the difference between accessibility and excess

is that accessibility is the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness 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 spare

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 spare is the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As adjectives the difference between excess and spare

is that excess is more than is normal, necessary or specified while spare is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a verb spare is

to show mercy.

As nouns the difference between increase and excess

is that increase is an amount by which a quantity is increased 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 verb increase

is (of a quantity) to become larger.

As an adjective excess is

more than is normal, necessary or specified.

Saturation is a related term of excess.

As nouns the difference between saturation and excess

is that saturation is the act of saturating or the process of being saturated 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 obstruction.

As nouns the difference between excess and obstruction

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 obstruction is the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

Swelling is a related term of excess.

As nouns the difference between swelling and excess

is that swelling is the state of being swollen 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 verb swelling

is .

As an adjective excess is

more than is normal, necessary or specified.