{
    "term": "excellence",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the quality of being extremely good",
            "sensetop": "excellence in something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a reputation for academic excellence"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hospital is recognized as **a centre of excellence** in research and teaching.",
                    "contextForm": "excellence in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We demand excellence here at Trinity Hill School."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The college aims to be a world centre of excellence in the field of marine biology."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The mission of the festival is to promote excellence in children's films."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This award recognizes excellence in urban design."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The restaurant's standards of excellence have won it several awards."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school strives for academic excellence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "her relentless pursuit of professional excellence"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This book shows the degree of artistic excellence the community has now achieved."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["academic", "artistic", "athletic"],
                "… of excellence": ["degree", "level", "standard"],
                "verb + excellence": ["pursue", "strive for", "demand"],
                "preposition": ["excellence in"],
                "phrases": [
                    "a centre/​center of excellence",
                    "the pursuit of excellence"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeksələns/",
                "audio": "ex/excellence/excellence__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeksələns/",
                "audio": "ex/excellence/excellence__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin excellentia, from the verb excellere ‘surpass’, from ex- ‘out, beyond’ + celsus ‘lofty’."
}