excellence vs quality

quality vs excellence

excellence and quality both are nouns.

excellence is not an adjective while quality is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excellence	Yes	No	No	No
quality	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, quality is a hypernym of excellence; that is, quality is a word with a broader meaning than excellence:

excellence: the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
quality: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

excellence (noun)	quality (noun)
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
	a degree or grade of excellence or worth
	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
	high social status

excellence (adjective)	quality (adjective)
	of superior grade
	of high social status

Difference between excellence and quality

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