🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

卓越性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: takuwetsusei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Excellence/ˈɛk.sə.ləns/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"数学における卓越性が彼女に奨学金をもたらした。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.

    "Her excellence in mathematics earned her a scholarship."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that is outstanding or extremely good in a particular area.

    "He is regarded as an excellence in the field of physics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'excellence' originates from the Latin 'excellens', meaning 'surpassing' or 'eminent', which is derived from 'excellere', meaning 'to rise up' or 'to be superior'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to signify a state of being outstanding or extremely good.

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