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excess element

[ɪkˈsɛs ˈɛləmənt]
nounpl: excess elements
elemento em excesso
1. A component, item, or substance that exists in greater quantity than needed or required; an unnecessary or surplus part
The excess element in the chemical mixture needed to be filtered out.
O elemento em excesso na mistura química precisava ser filtrado.
2. In technical or engineering contexts, a superfluous part or feature beyond what is essential or specified
The designer removed the excess element from the blueprint to simplify the structure.
O designer removeu o elemento em excesso do projeto para simplificar a estrutura.
Synonyms
surplus elementextra componentunnecessary partredundant featuresuperfluous item
Antonyms
essential elementrequired componentnecessary partdeficit element

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
elemento em excesso
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
elemento excedentário
Alternative formal term used in European Portuguese
Technical contexts
componente desnecessário
Used in engineering and scientific fields

Related Idioms & Phrases

excess baggage
cutting the fat
trim the fat
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