excellence

noun

USEK-suh-luhns/ˈɛksələns/

3 meanings of excellence

1
noununcountable
The quality of being outstanding or extremely good; brilliance.
The orchestra's performance was a model of musical excellence.
His coaching pushed every athlete toward excellence on the track.
Similardistinction, brilliance, quality, merit, superiority
Oppositemediocrity, inferiority
2
noununcountable
A valuable or admirable quality; a particular thing someone does very well; a virtue.
Honesty is an excellence worth cultivating in any leader.
The biographer cataloged the statesman's intellectual excellences in loving detail.
Similarvirtue, merit, strength, asset, quality
Oppositeflaw, failing, vice, weakness
3
noununcountable
An area or activity in which a person excels.
Strategy was the general's particular excellence on the battlefield.
Her many excellences ranged from chemistry to classical piano.
Similarforte, strength, specialty, talent
Oppositeweakness

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Origin

This word came from Middle English "excellence," borrowed from Old French "excellence," which came from Latin "excellentia."