excellenceex‧cel‧lence /ˈeksələns/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] - Corddry was known for his consistent excellence in reporting on defense and foreign policy issues.
- Great Groups tend to be islands of excellence that exist apart from their surroundings.
- It is awarded biennially for excellence in physical organic chemistry embracing the relationship between structure and reactivity.
- Or can they maintain their level of excellence?
- Our target is excellence for all.
- We could become a country of citizens, not subjects, striving for excellence rather than settling for second best.
► a pitch of excitement/excellence/perfection etc (=a high level of excitement etc) He screamed at her in a pitch of fury. ADJECTIVE► academic· But the College says it's now as a mixed college the Somerville can best function and encourage academic excellence in women.· Tien, 60, is known for championing diversity at the university while maintaining its academic excellence.· Correspondingly, high-level achievements in research all too easily serve as a sufficient criterion for academic excellence.
► par· They welcome me warmly, and I feast on the nourishment for which I was born and which is mine par excellence.· That is the New World par excellence, the land of amazing futuristic achievements.
► technical· The sector's reputation for efficiency and technical excellence is deservedly high - growth averaged 14 percent a year across the 1980s.· However, these youngsters are striving not for speed, but technical excellence.· The defining elements of Pilkingtons' management culture had been technical excellence and centralism.
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