Definitions for beyond
biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒndbe·yond

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. beyond(adverb)

   farther along in space or time or degree

   "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond"

2. beyond(adverb)

   on the farther side from the observer

   "a pond with a hayfield beyond"

3. beyond(adverb)

   in addition

   "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. beyond(Noun)

   The unknown.

2. beyond(Noun)

   The hereafter.

3. beyond(Adverb)

   Farther along or away.

4. beyond(Adverb)

   In addition; more.

5. beyond(Preposition)

   Further away than.

6. beyond(Preposition)

   On the far side of.

7. beyond(Preposition)

   Later than; after.

8. beyond(Preposition)

   Greater than.

9. beyond(Preposition)

   In addition to.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beyond

   on the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than

2. Beyond

   at a place or time not yet reached; before

3. Beyond

   past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength

4. Beyond

   in a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind

5. Beyond(adverb)

   further away; at a distance; yonder

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beyond

   be-yond′, prep. on the farther side of: farther onward than: out of reach of: past in time: above, superior to.—Beyond measure, excessively; Beyond seas, abroad; The back of beyond (De Quincey, &c.), a humorous phrase for any place a great way off; To be beyond one, to pass his comprehension; To go beyond, to surpass: to circumvent: (B., Shak.) to overreach. [A.S. begeondan—pfx. be-, and geond, across, beyond. See Yon.]

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beyond' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #926

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beyond' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1872

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beyond' in Adverbs Frequency: #387

How to pronounce beyond?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say beyond in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beyond in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beyond in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of beyond in a Sentence

1. Doug Deason:

   I don’t think it’s impossible, or beyond the realm of possibility, that at some point the Kochs are going to get involved.

2. Only Llerandi:

   At this historical juncture it is up to me to put the welfare of my family beyond any other consideration, the threats received I can tolerate as an individual, but I will never allow them to affect my home.

3. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic:

   By this we show that we listen to what our citizens tell us. However, some of our citizens want to carry on working beyond the age of 65 and we will make it possible in a revised (pension) law proposal, thus we strike a balance between the demands of the campaign and the desire of those who can and want to work longer.

4. David L Boren:

   Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch--what makes you go beyond the norm.

5. Jonathan Rauch:

   A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. This means we must place no one, including ourselves, beyond the reach of criticism (no final say); it means that we must allow people to err, even where the error offends and upsets, as it often will.

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