EXCEL
What does "EXCEL" mean?
To be exceptionally good at or proficient in something.
Meanings
- To be outstandingly good; to surpass others. She excels at chess and languages alike.
- To be better than; to outdo. His later novels excel his early work in every way. formal
Did you know?
- Microsoft Excel, named for this very verb, launched in 1985 - and its first version ran on the Apple Macintosh, two years before a Windows edition existed.
Word origin
From Latin 'excellere' meaning 'to rise above, surpass', from 'ex-' (out, beyond) plus a root '-cellere' meaning 'to rise high'.
Remember it
EX-CEL: to excel is to rise out of the rest, like a single CELl that outgrows the dish.
A little poem
The crowd runs level, shoulder to shoulder, fast-
then one stride lengthens, and the pack is past.
couplet
What it teaches
To excel is not to beat everyone once, but to keep raising the floor you stand on.
Quick facts
What does EXCEL mean?
To be exceptionally good at or proficient in something.
Is EXCEL a valid word?
Yes — EXCEL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EXCEL?
EXCEL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EXCEL come from?
From Latin 'excellere' meaning 'to rise above, surpass', from 'ex-' (out, beyond) plus a root '-cellere' meaning 'to rise high'.
What can EXCEL teach us?
To excel is not to beat everyone once, but to keep raising the floor you stand on.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.