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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.

Exemples

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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.

Famille de mots

Nom
excellence
Verb
excel
Adverbe
excellently
Adjectif
excellent
Apparenté
excellency
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Astuce mémo

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

Quiz rapide

The school is famous for its academic ______.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : excellence

Exemples

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.

Famille de mots

Nom
excellence
Verb
excel
Adverbe
excellently
Adjectif
excellent
Apparenté
excellency

Collocations courantes

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

Phrases Courantes

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

Souvent confondu avec

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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Notes d'usage

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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Erreurs courantes

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

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Astuce mémo

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

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Origine du mot

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

Modèles grammaticaux

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

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

Quiz rapide

The school is famous for its academic ______.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : excellence

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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