excellence — [ ɛkselɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1160; lat. excellentia, de excellere → exceller 1 ♦ Littér. Degré éminent de perfection qu une personne, une chose, a en son genre. ⇒ perfection, supériorité. L excellence d un vin. « S ils connaissaient l excellence de l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
excellence — ex‧cel‧lence [ˈeksləns] noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES when someone is very good at something, or when something is of very high quality: • Employers should reward achievement and encourage excellence. * * * excellence UK US /ˈeksələns/ noun … Financial and business terms
excellence — Excellence. s. f. v. Degré de perfection au dessus des autres. En quoy consiste l excellence de cette Musique, de cette Comedie, de ce livre? cela est beau par excellence. je n en connois pas l excellence. c est en cela qu est l excellence.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
excellence — excellence, merit, virtue, perfection are comparable when meaning a quality or feature of a person or thing that gives him or it especial worth or value. Excellence applies to a quality or feature in which the person or thing excels or surpasses… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
excellence — Excellence, Claritas, Exuperantia, Praestantia, Splendor, Excellentia. Excellence de dignité resident en la personne des Rois, ou au corps d un peuple vivant en democratie, Maiestas. Excellence et dignité soit à cause de la race, ou pour quelque… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Excellence — Ex cel*lence, n. [F. excellence, L. excellentia.] 1. The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue. [1913 Webster] Consider first that great Or bright infers not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excellence — mid 14c., from O.Fr. excellence, from L. excellentia, from excellentem (see EXCELLENT (Cf. excellent)) … Etymology dictionary
excellence — index caliber (quality), efficiency, merit, prowess (ability), right (righteousness), signi … Law dictionary
excellence — [n] superiority arete, class, distinction, éclat, eminence, excellency, fineness, goodness, greatness, high quality, merit, perfection, preeminence, purity, quality, superbness, supremacy, transcendence, virtue, worth; concept 671 Ant. failure,… … New thesaurus
excellence — ► NOUN ▪ the quality of being excellent … English terms dictionary
