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excellences

excellences is the plural of excellence.

Meaning of excellence

Noun

excellence (usually uncountable, plural excellences)

  1. (usually) The quality of being excellent; brilliance
    • John Davies was awarded for excellence in the field of computer security.
  2. (usually) Something in which one excels.
  3. (usually) An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.

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Questions about excellences

What is excellences the plural of?
Excellences is the plural of excellence.

Words near excellences in the dictionary

  1. exceeds
  2. excel
  3. excell
  4. excelled
  5. excellence
  6. excellences
  7. excellencies
  8. excellency
  9. excellent
  10. excellenter
  11. excellentest

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