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Commendation vs Excellence - What's the difference?

commendation | excellence |

As nouns the difference between commendation and excellence

is that commendation is the act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation while excellence is the quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue.

As a proper noun Excellence is

a title of honor or respect; more common in the form Excellency.

commendation

English

Noun

  • The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
  • That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
  • A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
  • An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    excellence

    English

    (wikipedia excellence)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue.
  • Something in which one excels.
  • An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue.

    • Synonyms

    * superiority * pre-eminence * perfection * worth * goodness * purity * greatness

    See also

    * par excellence ----