excellence
Americannoun
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the fact or state of excelling; superiority; eminence.
his excellence in mathematics.
- Synonyms:
- distinction, transcendence, preeminence
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an excellent quality or feature.
Use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine.
- Antonyms:
- inferiority
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(usually initial capital letter) excellency.
noun
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the state or quality of excelling or being exceptionally good; extreme merit; superiority
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an action, characteristic, feature, etc, in which a person excels
Other Word Forms
- superexcellence noun
Etymology
Origin of excellence
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin excellentia; equivalent to excel + -ence
Example Sentences
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“We are already seeing it, new firms are emerging,” he said, pointing to new centers of tech excellence around Munich, Paris and the Nordic region.
The UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of only 57 cancer centers in the United States to receive the National Cancer Center's "comprehensive" designation, recognizing excellence in patient care and advanced cancer research.
From Science Daily
The Bafta Games Awards - voted for by the academy's more than 1,400 industry members - were founded to highlight "an outstanding level of creative excellence from a broad range of UK and international development teams".
From BBC
“His focus on service excellence, broad international leadership and strong connection to the creativity that brings our stories to life make him the right leader to guide Disney Experiences into its next chapter.”
From Los Angeles Times
Navy had no agenda other than excellence in support of the national interest.
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