"അധികം" എന്ന വാക്കിന്റെ നിഘണ്ടു അർത്ഥം സംഖ്യയിലോ വലിപ്പത്തിലോ അളവിലോ ഡിഗ്രിയിലോ മറ്റെന്തിനെക്കാളും വലുതായിരിക്കുക എന്നതാണ്; ഒരു പ്രത്യേക പരിധി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അതിരുകൾക്കപ്പുറത്തേക്ക് പോകുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറികടക്കുക. അനുവദനീയമായതിനേക്കാളും പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനേക്കാളും കൂടുതൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക അതിർവരമ്പിനെയോ പരിധിയെയോ മറികടക്കുക എന്നതും അർത്ഥമാക്കാം. സാരാംശത്തിൽ, ഇത് ഒരു പ്രത്യേക അളവുകോൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മാനദണ്ഡം കവിയുന്നതിനെയോ അതിനുമുകളിലേയോ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
1. He told his boss he was likely to exceed the regular ten-hour shift.
2. There were, however, many particulars inducing me to believe that my average rate of travelling might possibly very much exceed that of thirty miles per hour, and, as these considerations did not fail to make a deep impression upon my mind, I will mention them more fully hereafter.
3. The highest among them does not exceed three and three-quarter miles in perpendicular elevation but a map of the volcanic districts of the Campi Phlegraei would afford to your Excellencies a better idea of their general surface than any unworthy description I might think proper to attempt.
4. Nor ends his glory here, for his good steed Doth Brillador and Bayard far exceed As mettled steeds compared with Rocinante, The reputation they have won is scanty.
5. Elton looked all happiness at this proposition and nothing could exceed his alertness and attention in conducting them into his house and endeavouring to make every thing appear to advantage.
6. She went, however and when they reached the farm, and she was to be put down, at the end of the broad, neat gravel walk, which led between espalier apple-trees to the front door, the sight of every thing which had given her so much pleasure the autumn before, was beginning to revive a little local agitation and when they parted, Emma observed her to be looking around with a sort of fearful curiosity, which determined her not to allow the visit to exceed the proposed quarter of an hour.
7. That was the act of a very, very young man, one too young to consider whether the inconvenience of it might not very much exceed the pleasure.
8. The emperor had a mind one day to entertain me with several of the country shows, wherein they exceed all nations I have known, both for dexterity and magnificence.
9. We compute the Tramecksan, or High-heels, to exceed us in number but the power is wholly on our side.
10. Their geese and turkeys I usually ate at a mouthful, and I confess they far exceed ours.