A1 noun Formell #2,811 am häufigsten

excellence

/ˈeksələns/

Excellence is the quality of being extremely good or outstanding. It means doing something at a very high level of skill or quality.

Beispiele

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1

We always try for excellence in our home cooking.

We always try to make our home-cooked food very high quality.

2

The university is known for its academic excellence.

The university is famous for having very high standards in studying.

3

You can see the excellence in how he plays guitar.

You can see how great he is at playing the guitar.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
excellence
Verb
excel
Adverb
excellently
Adjektiv
excellent
Verwandt
excellency
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Merkhilfe

Think of the letters 'XL' on a shirt tag. 'XL' stands for Extra Large, and 'Excellence' is 'Extra Large' quality.

Schnelles Quiz

The school is famous for its academic ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: excellence

Beispiele

1

We always try for excellence in our home cooking.

everyday

We always try to make our home-cooked food very high quality.

2

The university is known for its academic excellence.

academic

The university is famous for having very high standards in studying.

3

You can see the excellence in how he plays guitar.

informal

You can see how great he is at playing the guitar.

4

The company received an award for excellence in customer service.

business

The business got a prize for being the best at helping customers.

5

His speech was a model of excellence for all to follow.

formal

His talk was a perfect example of high quality for everyone.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
excellence
Verb
excel
Adverb
excellently
Adjektiv
excellent
Verwandt
excellency

Häufige Kollokationen

academic excellence being very good at school work
pursue excellence try hard to be the best
achieve excellence reach a very high level
standard of excellence a level of very high quality
technical excellence being very good at using tools or technology

Häufige Phrasen

a center of excellence

a place that is very good at a specific thing

in pursuit of excellence

working hard to become the best

a commitment to excellence

a promise to always do your best work

Wird oft verwechselt mit

excellence vs excellent

Excellence is the noun (the quality), while excellent is the adjective (the description).

excellence vs excellency

Excellency is a formal title for a person of high rank, not the quality of being good.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'excellence' when you want to talk about the concept of being the best. It is often followed by 'in' (excellence in sports) or 'of' (the excellence of the food).

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use the noun when they need an adjective, saying 'He is excellence' instead of 'He is excellent.'

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Merkhilfe

Think of the letters 'XL' on a shirt tag. 'XL' stands for Extra Large, and 'Excellence' is 'Extra Large' quality.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'excellentia', which means 'superiority' or 'surpassing others'.

Grammatikmuster

usually an uncountable noun often used with the preposition 'in' can be modified by adjectives like 'academic' or 'technical'
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking schools and businesses, 'excellence' is a core value used in mission statements to encourage hard work.

Schnelles Quiz

The school is famous for its academic ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: excellence

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