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excess

Aussprache: [/ˈɛksɛs/]

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Kontext: „quantity“

(noun) more of something than is needed or wanted. When you have too much of something, especially food or money, it is considered excess.

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She ate an excess of cake at the birthday party.

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I don't want any excess food leftover after the party.

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Is there an excess of toys in your room?

Kontext: „surplus“

(noun) an amount of something that is more than what is necessary. When stores have leftover products they can't sell, it becomes excess.

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The company had an excess of inventory that needed to be cleared.

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They didn't plan for an excess of supplies and ran out during the project.

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What should we do with the excess clothes we no longer wear?

Kontext: „quantity“

(adjective) more than what is considered normal or acceptable. When you have too much of something, it is called an excess amount.

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He experienced excess happiness when he found out he won the lottery.

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She felt excess stress due to the overwhelming workload.

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Is it okay to have an excess number of pets in your house?

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