excess

Definition

Examples

Passengers must pay a fee for any baggage in excess of twenty kilograms.

Synonyms

• surplusa quantity much larger than is needed
• overabundancethe state of being more than full

Collocations

• Easy excess baggage fee
  describing excess baggage fee (a quantity much larger than is needed)
• Medium excess inventory clearance
  describing excess inventory clearance (a quantity much larger than is needed)
• Hard generate excess returns
  to generate excess returns, meaning to bring into existence
• Very Hard curb corporate excess during austerity
  to curb corporate excess during austerity, meaning to lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits