excellence
The quality of being excellentThe quality of being excellent; brilliance
» I aim for excellence in all areas of my life.
Я прагну досконалості в усіх сферах мого життя.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being excellent; brilliance
John Davies was awarded for excellence in the field of computer security.
Vortrefflichkeit
превосхо́дствоprevosxódstvo
(uncountable, usually)Something in which one excels.
an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
(uncountable, usually)An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.
Examples
23 sentencesI aim for excellence in all areas of my life.
Я прагну досконалості в усіх сферах мого життя.
We've bagged many awards for excellence.
Sami had a passion for excellence.
France is the country par excellence.
He strives for excellence in every task.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English excellence, from Old French excellence, from Latin excellentia.From Middle English excellence, from Old French excellence, from Latin excellentia.
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Forms
plural: excellences| Singular | excellence |
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uncountable
Synonyms
8 synonyms- an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels:excellency
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable