'Excel' definitions:
Definition of 'excel'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Excel'
From: GCIDE
- Excel \Ex*cel"\, v. i. To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; as, to excel in mathematics, or classics. [1913 Webster]
- Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel. --Gen. xlix. 4. [1913 Webster]
- Then peers grew proud in horsemanship t' excel. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Excel'
From: GCIDE
- Excel \Ex*cel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Excelling.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See Culminate, Column.]
- 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense. [1913 Webster]
- Excelling others, these were great; Thou, greater still, must these excel. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
- I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. --Eccl. ii. 13. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To exceed or go beyond; to surpass. [1913 Webster]
- She opened; but to shut Excelled her power; the gates wide open stood. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'excel'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- be born for,
- be master of,
- beat,
- best,
- better,
- cap,
- dominate,
- eclipse,
- exceed,
- go beyond,
- go one better,
- improve on,
- outdo,
- outpace,
- outrank,
- outshine,
- outstrip,
- outweigh,
- overbalance,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overpass,
- overshadow,
- overtop,
- perfect,
- predominate,
- preponderate,
- prevail,
- shine,
- shine in,
- surpass,
- top,
- tower above,
- tower over,
- transcend,
- trump
Excel, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Excel, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000) :
582
Housing Units (2000) :
253
Land area (2000) :
1.649436 sq. miles (4.272020 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.649436 sq. miles (4.272020 sq. km)
FIPS code :
24880
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
31.427308 N, 87.340587 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.