excellence meaning
excellence :
superiority, distinction
noun
▪ She received an award for her excellence in mathematics.
▪ She was very good at math and won an award.
▪ His excellence in the project was recognized by the team.
▪ His outstanding work on the project was noticed by the team.
paraphrasing
▪ superiority – being better than others
▪ distinction – being special and better
Pronunciation
excellence [ˈɛk.sə.ləns]
The stress is on the first syllable 'ex' and sounds like 'EK-suh-lens'.
Common phrases and grammar about excellence
excellence - Common meaning
noun
superiority, distinction
Part of Speech Changes for "excellence"
▪ excel (verb) – to be very good at something
▪ excellent (adjective) – very good
▪ excellency (noun) – a title for distinguished people
Common Expressions with "excellence"
▪ of excellence – used in awards, titles
▪ strive for excellence – work hard to be very good
▪ pursue excellence – aim to be outstanding
▪ standard of excellence – the level of being very good
Important examples of excellence in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, excellence is used to mean high quality or outstanding performance.
Example of a confusing word: excellency (a title of respect)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, excellence is used as a noun and may require correct article usage.
excellence
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
pursuit of excellence
striving to be outstanding
set the standard of excellence
establish a high quality for others
Differences between similar words and excellence
excellence
,
superiority
differences
excellence refers to being outstanding or extremely good, while superiority implies being higher in status or ranking compared to others.
excellence
,
distinction
differences
excellence means being outstanding, while distinction often refers to a difference or a notable achievement.
Words with the same origin as excellence
The origin of excellence
excellence comes from the Latin 'excellere', which means 'to surpass or be outstanding'.
Word structure
The word "excellence" is composed of the prefix 'ex-' (out), the root 'cell' (to surpass), and the suffix '-ence' (noun).
Words with the same origin
The root of "excellence" is 'cell', found in words like "excel" and "excellent".
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