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extraneousness vs excess

excess vs extraneousness

extraneousness and excess both are nouns.

extraneousness is not an adjective while excess is an adjective.

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

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