The meaning of Excellence

noun

Something that has already happened or been done and cannot be changed

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The policy change was presented to us as a fait accompli, without consultation or discussion.

noun

Intense brightness of light.

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The nights were dark, lit only by the brilliance of aegean stars

noun

The quality of someone's character or the level of their ability.

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They could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre

noun

The quality of someone or something, especially someone's ability

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If teaching paid more it might attract people of (a) higher calibre., the competition entries were …

noun

A difference or contrast between similar things or people.

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I was completely unaware of class distinctions

noun

A difference between two similar things

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[ c ] the comment drew/made a false distinction between domestic and foreign affairs, which are rea…

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Fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere.

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Her eminence in cinematography

noun

The state of being famous and important

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His eminence as a lawyer

noun

Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

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She was a teacher of genius

adjective

Very clever or ingenious.

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A genius idea

noun

Very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this

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(an) artistic/creative/musical genius, einstein was a (mathematical) genius., from the age of three…

noun

The quality of being great; eminence or distinction.

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Elgar's greatness as a composer

noun

Importance and fame, power, or success

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Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned., they are puffed up with grand notions of their country'…

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

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Composers of outstanding merit

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

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The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun

The quality of being good and deserving praise, or a good quality

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[ u ] judged on artistic merit, it was a success., [ c ] being able to work at home has its merits.…

noun

The condition of being peerless or unequalled.

noun

The quality of being more important or better than others

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His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized., the company hopes to reestablish it…

noun

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

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An improvement in product quality

adjective

Of good quality; excellent.

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He's a quality player

noun

The degree of excellence of something, often a high degree of it

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Our company guarantees the quality of our merchandise., the fabric was of the highest quality., we’…

noun

The ability to do something well; expertise.

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Difficult work, taking great skill

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

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Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

noun

A special ability to do something

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[ c ] schools often do not provide students with marketable skills., [ u ] he lacked skill as a pai…

noun

The state of being superior.

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An attempt to establish superiority over others

noun

The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.

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The supremacy of the king

noun

The highest authority or greatest power

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He approved the supremacy of a strong federal government over the demands of states.

noun

Natural aptitude or skill.

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He possesses more talent than any other player

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A special natural ability to do something well, or people who have this ability

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[ c ] his talents are being wasted in that job., [ u ] the baseball scouts are looking for new tale…

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A natural skill or ability

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The successful candidate will have both talent and drive., the company benefited from her expertise…

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Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.

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The possibility of spiritual transcendence in the modern world

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Experience that goes past normal limits, or the ability to achieve this

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Many of his novels and stories are concerned with intellectual and spiritual transcendence., she fe…

noun

The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

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Your support is of great value

verb

Estimate the monetary worth of.

Usage examples:

His estate was valued at £45,000

noun

Importance, worth, or benefit

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They discussed the value of having cameras in the courtroom., the value of the thing (= its worth i…

noun

Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.

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A performance of considerable virtuosity

noun

The quality of being extremely skilled at something

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The technical virtuosity of the paintings is such that you can almost smell the flowers., audiences…

adjective

Equivalent in value to the sum or item specified.

Usage examples:

Jewellery worth £450 was taken

noun

The level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated.

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They had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth

noun

The amount of money that something can be sold for

Usage examples:

The estimated worth of her jewels alone is about $30 million., $20 worth of gasoline, a sense of pe…