» excellence
Noun (2 meanings)
1. the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree.
excellence is a type of:
- quality (noun) -
types of excellence:
- admirability, admirableness, wonderfulness (noun) - admirable excellence
- impressiveness, grandness, magnificence, richness (noun) - splendid or imposing in size or appearance
- refinement, civilization, civilisation (noun) - the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
excellence is derivationally related to:
- to excel, stand out, surpass (verb) - distinguish oneself
- excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid (adjective) -
2. an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels.
Examples:
- “a center of manufacturing excellence”,
- “the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine”
excellence is a type of:
- feature, characteristic (noun) - a prominent attribute or aspect of something
excellence is derivationally related to:
- excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid (adjective) -