A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
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.
An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
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.
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
More than is normal, necessary or specified.
To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.