Definition of excesses:
(n) :
The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
(adj) :
More than is normal, necessary or specified.
(n) :
An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
(n) :
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
(n) :
(British, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
(n) :
(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.