excellence
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excellence¹
- /ˈɛksələns/
Where it comes from
From Middle English excellence, from Old French excellence, from Latin excellentia.
noun excellences
- The quality of being excellent; brilliance John Davies was awarded for excellence in the field of computer security.
- Something in which one excels.
- An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.
Similar: superiority, pre-eminence, perfection, worth, goodness, purity, greatness
Excellence²
proper noun
- A title of honor or respect; more common in the form Excellency.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: quality, superior, preeminent, world-class, fine, superiority, excellent, outstanding, supremacy, eminent, magnificence, best, topping, ideal, premier, illustrious
noun
Similar: superiority, pre-eminence, perfection, worth, goodness, purity, greatness
Translations
Every language
noun the quality of being excellent
| Español | excelencia, prestancia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 優秀さ yūshū-sa |
| 中文 | 卓越 zhuóyuè |
| हिन्दी | कमाल kamāl |
| Português | excelência |
| Français | excellence |
| Deutsch | Vortrefflichkeit |
| Italiano | eccellenza |
| Ελληνικά | υπεροχή yperochí |
| Русский | превосхо́дство prevosxódstvo |
name title of honor or respect
| Français | Excellence |
|---|---|
| Italiano | Eccellenza |
| Română | Excelență |
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