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excessan amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈses/

Korean meaning: 과도한 양, 초과분

Korean pronunciation: 익**세**스

Example Sentences

  • My mom cooked food in excess, thinking I'd bring 20 friends, but only my cat showed up.
  • The company had an excess of toilet paper after panic buying during the pandemic.
  • His excess enthusiasm for K-pop made him learn Korean in three months.

excess

NOUN

//ɪkˈses//

an amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable

excess concept
💡 Concept

an amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈses/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈses/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootcess

Origin

From Latin 'excessus', the past participle of 'excedere' meaning 'to go out' or 'surpass', formed from the prefix 'ex-' (out) and 'cedere' (to go or yield).

🎵Rhyme

successprocessaccessaddress
success
process
access
address

🔗Collocations

excess weight
in excess of
excess baggage
excess capacity
drink to excess
excess profit

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom cooked food in excess, thinking I'd bring 20 friends, but only my cat showed up.

The company had an excess of toilet paper after panic buying during the pandemic.

😄 Fun example

His excess enthusiasm for K-pop made him learn Korean in three months.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

surplusoverflowabundanceoverabundancesuperfluity

Antonyms

shortagedeficiencylack

Related

excessiveexceedexcessivelysurpass

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