The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder; as, the difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other
That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy. - Walsh.
that which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience
Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral. She said she was sick of her life of excess. adolescent excess
Applies to an insurance claim and is simply the first part of any claim that must be covered by yourself This can range from £50 to £1000 or higher Increasing your excess can significantly reduce your premium On the other hand, a waiver can sometimes be paid to eliminate any excess at all Always check the excess in your policy
You will be required to pay this amount on any claim you make A high excess can make small claims impractical Always check this and go for the lowest you can find
disapproval If you do something to excess, you do it too much. I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess
The excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest. The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £400 excess for under-21s
insurance Coverage which becomes available to the insured only above a stipulated amount of loss, or only after any other applicable insurance has been exhausted
An insured is in surplus when net provable losses less coinsurance exceed the policy's primary loss The insured would be owed a claim settlement under this situation
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits a quantity much larger than is needed more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy
Applies to an insurance claim and is the first part of any claim that must be paid for by yourself
Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle
Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account. a letter demanding an excess fare of £20
A fixed amount of money which the insured agrees to contribute toward the cost of a claim under an insurance policy
The part of the claim for which you are responsible For example ë£250 excess each and every claimà means that you will be responsible for paying the first £250 of each and every claim
more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"