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noun

the fact or state of excelling; superiority; eminence: his excellence in mathematics.

an excellent quality or feature: Use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine.

(usually initial capital letter

) excellency (def. 1).

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin excellentia. See excel, -ence

Related forms

su·per·ex·cel·lence, noun

Synonyms
1. preeminence, transcendence, distinction. 2. merit, virtue.

Antonyms
2. inferiority.

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Five city schools were named national schools of excellence yesterday.

College teaching experience is desirable, and a commitment to excellence in teaching is expected.

In their different ways they try to identify beacons of excellence and innovation.

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Five city schools were named national schools of excellence yesterday.

College teaching experience is desirable, and a commitment to excellence in teaching is expected.

In their different ways they try to identify beacons of excellence and innovation.

Billion dollar views, utmost excellence in dining and environment.

First, genetic research is plagued par excellence with irreproducible results.

But he is also a reminder that musical excellence can coexist alongside prodigious human decency.

Vergeer has single-handedly redefined what tennis excellence can be.

Always in pursuit of personal and relational excellence.

When excellence is defamiliarized, things get rocky.

The terms process improvement, process excellence and process innovation all came from him.

For the average man, jade represented excellence and purity.

Start looking here on earth at those places that command excellence.

The successful applicant will demonstrate potential excellence in both research and undergraduate teaching.

They also offer the best chance of combining equity with excellence.

Such excellence can only be possible with a strong focus on scientific excellence.

Academic excellence is likely to be the first victim.

The successful candidate must be an active researcher and have a strong commitment to teaching excellence.

If he can detach academic excellence from the national obsession with poshness, he will be remembered as a revolutionary.

D in hand along with demonstrated excellence in teaching and research.

Show commitment to excellence in independent and funded research programs.

Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarly work.

UE is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, strongly committed to educational excellence through diversity.

Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in research, teaching and service scholarship.

Demands for excellence have pushed concern for equity onto the back burner.

With no recognition received, the artists won't be able to show excellence in their performance.

Minnesota's excellence in foodborne illness isn't due only to the skills of its epidemiologists.

It may well be the missing link to human excellence that the brain was especially made for.

Helena's excellence in teaching was recognized when she received a university award for excellence in teaching.

We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Excellence in maths determines access to the elite, via ultra.

We are seeking an exceptional scholar who has completed his/her doctoral work and has demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Candidates must be able to present evidence of teaching and research publications excellence.

They are trying to create centres of excellence and throwing open the sector to private entrepreneurs.

Evidence of teaching excellence and experience with academic advising is expected.

Australian wine is known abroad for decency and consistency rather than excellence.

The university is dedicated to the development of students through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

We believe that excellence can be obtained without paying for it.

Candidates should show promise of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Faculty are committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship.

Evidence of teaching excellence and experience with academic advising is highly desirable.

The opening chapters of this volume give a promise of excellence which is utterly belied by what follows.

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World English Dictionary

excellence (ˈɛksələns)

—n
1.	the state or quality of excelling or being exceptionally good; extreme merit; superiority
2.	an action, characteristic, feature, etc, in which a person excels

Excellency or Excellence (ˈɛksələnsɪ)

—n (usually preceded by Your, His, or Her) , pl -lencies, -lences
1.	a title used to address or refer to a high-ranking official, such as an ambassador or governor
2.	RC Church a title of bishops and archbishops in many non-English-speaking countries

Excellence or Excellence

—n

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Word Origin & History

excellence

late 14c., from Fr. excellence, from L. excellentia, from excellentem (see excellent).

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