The difference between Excess and Usury

When used as nouns, excess means the state of surpassing or going beyond limits, whereas usury means an exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.


Excess is also verb with the meaning: to declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.

Excess is also adjective with the meaning: more than is normal, necessary or specified.

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  1. Excess as a noun:

    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

    Examples:

    "usex The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country."

  2. Excess as a noun:

    The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.

    Examples:

    "The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other."

  3. Excess as a noun:

    An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.

  4. Excess as a noun (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.

  5. Excess as a noun (British, insurance):

    A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.

  1. Excess as an adjective:

    More than is normal, necessary or specified.

  1. Excess as a verb (US, transitive):

    To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.

  1. Usury as a noun (countable):

    An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.

  2. Usury as a noun (uncountable):

    The practice of lending money at such rates.

  3. Usury as a noun (uncountable, archaic):

    The practice of lending money at interest.

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