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| + | #The state of [[surpass]]ing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond [[sufficiency]], [[necessity]], or [[duty]]; that which [[exceed]]s what is [[usual]] or [[proper]]; [[immoderate]]ness; [[superfluity]]; [[superabundance]]; [[extravagance]]; as, an excess of provisions or of light. | ||
| + | #:*To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, ... Is wasteful and ridiculous '''excess'''. - Shakespeare | ||
| + | #:*That kills me with '''excess''' of grief, this with excess of joy. - Walsh | ||
| + | #An undue [[indulgence]] of the appetite; [[transgression]] of proper [[moderation]] in natural [[gratification]]s; [[intemperance]]; [[dissipation]]. | ||
| + | #:*Be not drunk with wine, wherein is ''excess''. ''Ephesians v. 18'' | ||
| + | #:*Thy desire ... leads to no ''excess'' That reaches blame. - Milton | ||
| + | # {{geometry}} [[Spherical]] excess, the amount by which the [[sum]] of the three [[angle]]s of a spherical [[triangle]] exceeds two [[right angle]]s. The spherical excess is [[proportional]] to the [[area]] of the triangle. | ||
| ==Quotations== | ==Quotations== | ||
| *'''1920:''' ''"This is the [[last straw]]. In your [[infatuation]] for this man — a man who is [[notorious]] for his [[excess]]es, a man your father would not have allowed to so much as mention your name — you have [[reflec]]ted the [[demimonde|demi-monde]] rather than the circles in which you have presumably grown up."'' — [[The Offshore Pirate|The Offshore Pirate]] by [[F. Scott Fitzgerald|F. Scott Fitzgerald]]{{GFDL}} | *'''1920:''' ''"This is the [[last straw]]. In your [[infatuation]] for this man — a man who is [[notorious]] for his [[excess]]es, a man your father would not have allowed to so much as mention your name — you have [[reflec]]ted the [[demimonde|demi-monde]] rather than the circles in which you have presumably grown up."'' — [[The Offshore Pirate|The Offshore Pirate]] by [[F. Scott Fitzgerald|F. Scott Fitzgerald]]{{GFDL}} | ||
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- 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; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.
- To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, ... Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. - Shakespeare
- That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy. - Walsh
- An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.
- Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess. Ephesians v. 18
- Thy desire ... leads to no excess That reaches blame. - Milton
- Template:Geometry 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.
Quotations
- 1920: "This is the last straw. In your infatuation for this man — a man who is notorious for his excesses, a man your father would not have allowed to so much as mention your name — you have reflected the demi-monde rather than the circles in which you have presumably grown up." — The Offshore Pirate by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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