What does Outstanding mean?

Definitions for Outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋout·stand·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. outstandingadjective

    distinguished from others in excellence

    "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"

  2. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

    "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

  3. outstanding, owing(p), undischargedadjective

    owed as a debt

    "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"

  4. great, outstandingadjective

    of major significance or importance

    "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"

GCIDE

  1. Outstandingadjective

    Conspicuously excellent; markedly superior; distinguished.

  2. Outstandingadjective

    So prominent so as to attract notice; conspicuous; usually but not always in a good sense.

Wiktionary

  1. outstandingadjective

    prominent or noticeable; standing out from others

  2. outstandingadjective

    distinguished from others by its superiority

  3. outstandingadjective

    projecting outwards

  4. outstandingadjective

    unresolved; not settled or finished

  5. outstandingadjective

    owed as a debt

  6. Etymology: From outstand, equivalent to.

Wikipedia

  1. Outstanding

    Outstanding is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum-selling 1982 album Gap Band IV. It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, reaching the number one spot on the U. S. R&B Singles Chart in February 1983. "Outstanding" peaked at number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

ChatGPT

  1. outstanding

    Outstanding refers to something that is exceptionally good, prominent, or distinguished in comparison to others. It can also mean something that is not yet resolved, paid, or settled.

Wikidata

  1. Outstanding

    "Outstanding" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum-selling 1982 album Gap Band IV. It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, reaching the number one spot on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart in February 1983. "Outstanding" peaked at number fifty-one on the Hot 100.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Outstanding' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3282

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Outstanding' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3885

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Outstanding' in Adjectives Frequency: #443

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Outstanding in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Outstanding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Outstanding in a Sentence

  1. Glenn Medeiros:

    I am humbled for the opportunity to work with the excellent staff and faculty of St. Louis School as we strive to educate students in the Marianist philosophy, while developing them to be outstanding young men in the community.

  2. Keith Harrison:

    We think he’s an outstanding candidate for parole, he’s demonstrated that in the last two years he’s been under supervised release. He’s been an incredibly successful person on the outside with his work, his church and his family.

  3. John Thune:

    There are still a lot of outstanding questions, the details on this matter.

  4. Joseph Stalin:

    Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union.

  5. Adam Silver:

    Whether competing in the Finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game, i join Kobe's millions of fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories.

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Translations for Outstanding

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  • uitstaandeAfrikaans
  • معلقةArabic
  • pendent, excepcional, destacat, sobresortintCatalan, Valencian
  • fremragendeDanish
  • hervorstechend, ausstehend, hervorragend, herausragend, überstehend, hervorstehendGerman
  • εξαιρετικήGreek
  • elstaraEsperanto
  • excepcional, sobresaliente, pendiente, prominente, distinguido, destacado, extraordinarioSpanish
  • merkittävä, silmäänpistävä, maksamaton, esiinpistävä, erinomainen, huomattavaFinnish
  • débiteur, exceptionnel, saillant, hors pair, en suspensFrench
  • air lethScottish Gaelic
  • ard-yindyssaghManx
  • kiváló, megoldatlan, kiálló, kiemelkedőHungarian
  • luar biasaIndonesian
  • irrisolta, irrisolto, notevole, saliente, in pendenza, in sospesso, eccezionaleItalian
  • 傑出したJapanese
  • outstandingLatin
  • izcilsLatvian
  • kātuareheMāori
  • prominent, voortreffelijk, vooraanstaand, uitstaand, bijzonder, onopgelost, overhellendDutch
  • utstående, fremragende, uteståendeNorwegian
  • wybitny, doskonały, zaległy, znakomityPolish
  • saliente, destacado, excepcional, extraordinário, pendentePortuguese
  • extraordinareRomanian
  • знамени́тый, незауря́дный, выступа́ющий, неупла́ченный, выпира́ющийся, неопла́ченный, незако́нченный, невы́полненный, выдаю́щийся, торча́щийRussian
  • โดดเด่นThai
  • וואונדערבארYiddish

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