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excellence noun [ ˈɛks(ə)l(ə)ns ]

• the quality of being outstanding or extremely good.
• "awards for excellence"
Similar: distinction, quality, high quality, superiority, brilliance, greatness, merit, calibre, eminence, pre-eminence, supremacy, peerlessness, transcendence, value, worth, skill, talent, genius, virtuosity, accomplishment, expertness, mastery, prowess, ability, supereminence,
Opposite: inferiority, mediocrity,
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin excellentia, from the verb excellere ‘surpass’ (see excel).


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