particular excellence
1excellence — excellence, merit, virtue, perfection are comparable when meaning a quality or feature of a person or thing that gives him or it especial worth or value. Excellence applies to a quality or feature in which the person or thing excels or surpasses… …
2excellence — [ek′sə ləns] n. [ME < OFr < L excellentia < prp. of excellere] 1. the fact or condition of excelling; superiority; surpassing goodness, merit, etc. 2. something in which a person or thing excels; particular virtue 3. [E ] EXCELLENCY …
3centre of excellence — ˌcentre of ˈexcellence , center of excellence noun [countable] a place which is well known for doing a particular type of work extremely well: • The university s engineering department is world famous as a centre of excellence for engineering… …
4centre of excellence — A focal point, esp a university (or one of its departments), for work at the highest level (in a particular subject) • • • Main Entry: ↑centre * * * centre of excellence UK US noun [countable] [singular centre of excellence plural …
5Order of Excellence — This article is about the Jamaican order. For the similarly named Alberta order, see Alberta Order of Excellence. The Order of Excellence is one of the six civil decorations of Jamaica which are awarded annually to deserving citizens. [1] The… …
6In Search of Excellence — is an international bestselling book written by Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr. First published in 1982 it is one of the biggest selling and most widely read business books ever, selling 3 million copies in its first four years, and being… …
7Network of Excellence — (NoE) are medium sized research projects funded by the European Commission in the FP6 and FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) funding programs designed to strengthen scientific and technological excellence on a particular research topic through the …
8Curriculum for Excellence — is the national curriculum for Scottish Schools for learners from age 3 to 18. It was developed out of a 2002 consultation exercise – the National Debate on Education – undertaken by the Scottish Executive on the state of school education. In… …
9par excellence — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r) e̱ksəlɑːns, AM lɑ͟ːns[/t]] ADJ: n ADJ (emphasis) You say that something is a particular kind of thing par excellence in order to emphasize that it is a very good example of that kind of thing. He has been a meticulous manager, a… …
10FASEB Excellence in Science Award — The Excellence in Science Award was established by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in 1989 to recognize outstanding achievement by women in biological science. All women who are members of one or more of the… …
