nnoun.attributethe quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degreeDerivationally Related Form:excelexcellent
Hypernyms:quality
Inherited Hypernyms:excellencequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:admirabilityadmirablenesscivilisationcivilizationgrandnessimpressivenessmagnificencerefinementrichnesswonderfulness
Full Hyponyms:admirabilityexpansivenessimpressivenessrefinementstateliness
nnoun.cognitionan outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excelsSynset:excellency
Examples:- a center of manufacturing excellence
- the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine
Derivationally Related Form:excellent
Hypernyms:characteristic feature
Inherited Hypernyms:excellencefeaturepropertyconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity