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excellence

(eksələns)
1. uncountable noun
If someone or something has the quality of excellence, they are extremely good in some way.
...the top U.S. award for excellence in journalism and the arts.
...a school once noted for its academic excellence.
Synonyms: high quality, worth, merit, distinction More Synonyms of excellence
2.  See also par excellence

excellence in British English

(ˈɛksələns)
noun
1. 
the state or quality of excelling or being exceptionally good; extreme merit; superiority
2. 
an action, characteristic, feature, etc, in which a person excels

excellence in American English

(ˈɛksələns)
noun
1. 
the fact or condition of excelling; superiority; surpassing goodness, merit, etc.
2. 
something in which a person or thing excels; particular virtue
3.  [E-]
excellency
Word origin
ME < OFr < L excellentia < prp. of excellere

Examples of 'excellence' in a sentence
excellence

They talked about little things, such as the fine weather the City was enjoying and the excellence of the foods that Bardo served.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2004)
Instead he went on about the excellence of the hotel cuisine, and she felt let down.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2004)
"My parents sent me to the Castle to get a broader education, excellence ," she replied, almost whispering it.
Robert Silverberg KING OF DREAMS (2004)

In other languages
excellence

British English: excellence NOUN
If someone or something has the quality of excellence, they are extremely good in some way.
...the top award for excellence in journalism and the arts.
  • American English: excellence
  • Brazilian Portuguese: excelência
  • Chinese: 优秀
  • European Spanish: excelencia
  • French: excellence
  • German: hervorragende Leistungen
  • Italian: eccellenza
  • Japanese: 優秀
  • Korean: 우수
  • European Portuguese: excelência
  • Latin American Spanish: excelencia

(noun) 
Definition
the quality of being exceptionally good
a school once noted for its academic excellence
Synonyms
high quality
worth
Her boss did not appreciate her true worth until she quit.
merit
Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit.
distinction
He is a composer of distinction and sensitivity.
virtue
His mother was held up to the family as a paragon of virtue.
goodness
her total belief in the goodness of the human spirit
perfection
the quest for physical perfection
superiority
Our army has air superiority.
purity
greatness
Our team has the potential to achieve greatness this season.
supremacy
eminence
pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world
virtuosity
transcendence
the absolute transcendence of God over all human knowledge and work
pre-eminence
London's continuing pre-eminence among European financial centres
fineness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of distinction
Definition
excellence of character
He is a composer of distinction and sensitivity.
Synonyms
excellence,
note,
quality,
worth,
account,
rank,
reputation,
importance,
consequence,
fame,
celebrity,
merit,
superiority,
prominence,
greatness,
eminence,
renown,
repute
in the sense of eminence
Definition
the state of being well-known and well-respected
pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world
Synonyms
prominence,
reputation,
importance,
fame,
celebrity,
distinction,
note,
esteem,
rank,
dignity,
prestige,
superiority,
greatness,
renown,
pre-eminence,
repute,
notability,
illustriousness
in the sense of goodness
Definition
the quality of being good
her total belief in the goodness of the human spirit
Synonyms
excellence,
value,
quality,
worth,
merit,
superiority

Synonyms of 'excellence'

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Chinese translation of 'excellence'

excellence

(ˈɛksələns)

n (u)

  1. 卓越 (zhuóyuè)

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