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excellence [ˈɛksələns] n
1. the state or quality of excelling or being exceptionally good; extreme merit; superiority 2. an action, characteristic, feature, etc., in which a person excels ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
excellence noun high quality, worth, merit, distinction, virtue, goodness, perfection, superiority, purity, greatness, supremacy, eminence, virtuosity, transcendence, pre-eminence, fineness a school once noted for its academic excellence Translations excellence n (= high quality) → hervorragende Qualität, Vorzüglichkeit f; artistic/academic excellence → höchste künstlerische/wissenschaftliche Qualität; the excellence of the essay → der ausgezeichnete or hervorragende Aufsatz; we strive for excellence → wir streben hervorragende Qualität an How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. This is why the attainment of proficiency, the pushing of your skill with attention to the most delicate shades of excellence, is a matter of vital concern. To this class, all that is AWFUL is bad, in fact it is THE evil par excellence. |
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