excellence

[ ek-suh-luhns ]
/ ˈɛk sə ləns /
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noun

the fact or state of excelling; superiority; eminence: his excellence in mathematics.
an excellent quality or feature: Use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine.
(usually initial capital letter) excellency (def. 1).

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Origin of excellence

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin excellentia.See excel, -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM excellence

su·per·ex·cel·lence, noun

Words nearby excellence

exceed, exceedance, exceeding, exceedingly, excel, excellence, excellency, excellent, excelsior, Excelsior Springs, excementosis
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Words related to excellence

merit, supremacy, purity, greatness, quality, perfection, virtue, arete, preeminence, class, goodness, fineness, distinction, eminence, worth, excellency, transcendence, éclat, superbness, high quality

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British Dictionary definitions for excellence

excellence
/ (ˈɛksələns) /

noun

the state or quality of excelling or being exceptionally good; extreme merit; superiority
an action, characteristic, feature, etc, in which a person excels
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