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excess vs extraneousness

extraneousness vs excess

excess and extraneousness both are nouns.

excess is an adjective but extraneousness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excess Yes Yes No No
extraneousness Yes No No No
As nouns, extraneousness is a hyponym of excess; that is, extraneousness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excess:
  • excess: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
  • extraneousness: The state of not forming an essential or vital part.
excess (noun) extraneousness (noun)
excessive indulgence The state of not forming an essential or vital part.
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand
a quantity much larger than is needed
the state of being more than full
excess (adjective) extraneousness (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between excess and extraneousness

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