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excellent

[ ek-suh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. Archaic. extraordinary; superior.


excellent

/ ˈɛəəԳ /

adjective

  1. exceptionally good; extremely meritorious; superior
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ泦Գٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • c·Գ· adverb
  • p·c·Գ adjective
  • super·c·Գ· adverb
  • ܲ·c·Գ adjective
  • un·c·Գ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of excellent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin excellent-, stem of 泦ŧԲ, present participle of excellere excel
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Emery deserves a bit of silverware to reflect the excellent job he has done but we know football doesn't work like that.

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But Wells, 49th in the world, made excellent breaks of 115 and 68 to pull two frames back, before Murphy moved one frame away with a superb run of 133.

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“Moving them to Tulsa, another AZA-accredited zoo with an excellent elephant program, will allow Billy and Tina to continue receiving exceptional care with opportunities to integrate with a larger herd.”

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He received an excellent ovation from the Sheffield crowd as he made his way into the arena and shook hands with long-time rival Carter before the match started.

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A second viewer wrote: "I never imagined watching The Bachelor in Ethiopia, but you have done an excellent job bringing it to life."

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