English-Spanish translations for excess

• deducible
• excesivo
  Eso sería demasiado severo y excesivo. That would be draconian and excessive.
  Me parece excesivo en estos momentos. I think it is excessive at this point in time.
  Considero que resulta excesivo. I think that this is excessive.
• exceso
  Ése es el mejor modo de evitar excesos. This is the best way to avoid excesses.
  Obviamente, no deseamos un exceso de burocracia. We do not want excessive red tape.
  Son suficientes sin propiciar ningún grado de exceso. They are adequate without encouraging any degree of excess.
• franquicia
  Espero, concretamente, que los Estados miembros se comprometan a prever franquicias fiscales específicas y la eliminación de trámites burocráticos excesivos. In particular, I expect the Member States to undertake to offer specific tax breaks or the removal of excessive red tape.

Definition of excess

• 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 proper
• The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder
• An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation
• 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
• More than is normal, necessary or specified
• To declare surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work

Examples

• The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country
• The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.

Related words

• excessive
• excessiveness
• excessively
• excess baggage
• excess of loss
• excess mandate
• excess capacity
• excess hair
• excess burden