Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being excellent; brilliance

    John Davies was awarded for excellence in the field of computer security.

    Vortrefflichkeit

    превосхо́дствоprevosxódstvo

  2. (uncountable, usually)Something in which one excels.

    an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels

  3. (uncountable, usually)An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.

Examples

23 sentences
  1. I aim for excellence in all areas of my life.

    Я прагну досконалості в усіх сферах мого життя.

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  2. We've bagged many awards for excellence.

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  3. Sami had a passion for excellence.

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  4. France is the country par excellence.

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  5. He strives for excellence in every task.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the quality of being excellent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the quality of being excellent:

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
Singularexcellence

uncountable

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels:excellency

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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