Definitions for outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋout·stand·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. outstanding(adj)

   distinguished from others in excellence

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

2. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking(adj)

   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), undischarged(adj)

   owed as a debt

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

4. great, outstanding(adj)

   of major significance or importance

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

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1. Outstanding(a.)

   Conspicuously excellent; markedly superior; distinguished.

2. Outstanding(a.)

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

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1. outstanding(Adjective)

   prominent or noticeable; standing out from others

2. outstanding(Adjective)

   distinguished from others by its superiority

3. outstanding(Adjective)

   projecting outwards

4. outstanding(Adjective)

   unresolved; not settled or finished

5. outstanding(Adjective)

   owed as a debt

Origin: From outstand, equivalent to .

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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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1. outstanding

   Song lyrics by outstanding -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by outstanding on the Lyrics.com website.

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

Anagrams for outstanding »

1. standing out

How to pronounce outstanding?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Uwe Meierhenrich:

   Glyceraldehyde is a molecule of outstanding importance.

2. Joseph Stalin:

   Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union.

3. Latvian Foreign Minister:

   There are of course some outstanding issues, political prisoners.

4. Chris Coons:

   It shows that senators at the right time can do outstanding things.

5. Michael Hecht:

   In terms of economic development, Jindal was an outstanding governor.

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