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 prover; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.-an undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.-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.