ex ‧ cel ‧ lence /ˈeks ə ləns/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ excellence , ↑ Excellency ; verb : ↑ excel ; adverb : ↑ excellently ; adjective : ↑ excellent ]
the quality of being excellent
excellence of
the excellence of the performance
excellence in
the university’s reputation for excellence
centres of academic excellence
⇨ ↑ par excellence