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excellence
noun ex·cel·lence \ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)s\
: extremely high quality
Full Definition of EXCELLENCE
1
: the quality of being excellent
2
: an excellent or valuable quality : virtue
3
: excellency 2
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First Known Use of EXCELLENCE
14th century
Related to EXCELLENCE
- Synonyms
- choiceness, distinction, excellency, first-rateness, greatness, perfection, preeminence, primeness, superbness, superiority, supremacy
- Antonyms
- deficiency, demerit, disvalue
EXCELLENCE Defined for Kids
excellence
noun ex·cel·lence \ˈek-sə-ləns\
Definition of EXCELLENCE for Kids
: high quality
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