"excessive" meaning in English

See excessive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-excessive.wav [UK] Forms: excessive [positive], more excessive [comparative], most excessive [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is excessive, then there is too much of it.
    Sense id: simple-excessive-en-adj-AkbY3Fc2
     
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      ]
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