What does commanding mean?
Definitions for commanding
kəˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn-com·mand·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
commanding, dominating, overlookingadjective
used of a height or viewpoint
"a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
Wiktionary
commandingverb
Present participle of to command.
commandingadjective
tending to give commands, authoritarian
commandingadjective
impressively dominant
A commanding structure.
ChatGPT
commanding
Commanding refers to the act of exercising authority or control over others. It also implies exhibiting a strong presence that demands respect or attention. In a leadership role, commanding can involve giving orders or instructions to others. This term can also describe something as striking, impressive or imposing in nature.
Webster Dictionary
Commanding
of Command
Commandingadjective
exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer
Commandingadjective
fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence
Commandingadjective
exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of commanding in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of commanding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of commanding in a Sentence
No one — not the bullpen of the New York Mets, not the French army, not Wile E. Coyote, not even Al Gore — is better at squandering a commanding lead than the Queen of Coasting, Hillary Rodham Clinton. And nobody is better at handing her adversaries talking points to undermine trust, on emails, on the Clinton Foundation, on her own refusal to do something as simple as talking to the reporters who cover her every day.
Going from turning wrenches on a flight line to commanding a space shuttle -- no country in the world could you do that except for this one.
In the minds of voters, Walker is supposed to be this conservative reformer who will stand firm on difficult issues. That didn't come across in the debate at all, and Bush is supposed to be the clear front-runner and commanding figure in a huge field of candidates. He was overshadowed by everyone he shared the stage with, and there is not one memorable moment from him in the entire debate.
In Gene Kranz demanding, commanding and very monotone voice, [ Kranz ] said, We have just locked the doors and we are locked in this room together. We will leave this room together when one of three things happen we land, abort or crash. After Gene Kranz said that, if you didnt know this was important before, you knew it then.
Amazon built its commanding position by spending all its cash to grow before it became the profit-making machine it is today. It's doing the same thing during this lockdown period and will likely come out a winner again.
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