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excess vs exorbitance

exorbitance vs excess

excess and exorbitance both are nouns.

excess is an adjective but exorbitance is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excess Yes Yes No No
exorbitance Yes No No No
As nouns, exorbitance is a hyponym of excess; that is, exorbitance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excess:
  • excess: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
  • exorbitance: excessive excess
excess (noun) exorbitance (noun)
excessive indulgence excessive excess
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
a quantity much larger than is needed
the state of being more than full
excess (adjective) exorbitance (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between excess and exorbitance

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