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- \ik-ˈsel\
- /ɪkˈsel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- \ik-ˈsel\
Definitions of excel word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of EXCEL Microsoft Excel 3
- noun excel Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. 1
- intransitive verb excel skill: be very good at 1
- intransitive verb excel subject: be very good at 1
- intransitive verb excel be very good at 1
- noun Definition of excel in Technology (tool) A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. 1
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excel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for excel
verb excel
- shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- stand out — something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others: Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- outclass — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
Antonyms for excel
verb excel
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
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