Access vs. Excess

By Jaxson

  • Access (noun)

    A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

  • Access (noun)

    The act of approaching or entering; an advance.

  • Access (noun)

    The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.

  • Access (noun)

    The quality of being easy to approach or enter.

  • Access (noun)

    Admission to sexual intercourse.

  • Access (noun)

    An increase by addition; accession

    “an access of territory”

  • Access (noun)

    An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.

  • Access (noun)

    An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion

  • Access (noun)

    The right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child.

  • Access (noun)

    The process of locating data in memory.

  • Access (noun)

    Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.

  • Access (verb)

    To gain or obtain access to.

  • Access (verb)

    To have access to (data).

    “I can’t access most of the data on the computer without a password.”

  • Excess (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

    “The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.”

  • Excess (noun)

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

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

  • Excess (noun)

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

  • Excess (noun)

    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.

  • Excess (noun)

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

  • Excess (adjective)

    More than is normal, necessary or specified.

  • Excess (verb)

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

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