exceeding
ProdigiousProdigious
Meaning
3 senses(archaic)Prodigious
(archaic)Exceptional, extraordinary
(archaic)Extreme
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Examples
13 sentencesYou're exceeding your authority.
Ти перевищуєш свої повноваження. — Ahha
ruВы превышаете свои полномочия. — marafon
You were exceeding the speed limit, weren't you?
ruВы превысили ограничение скорости, не так ли? — Biga
The car is exceeding the speed limit.
deDas Auto überschreitet die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung. — Espi
Carlos is an employee who is constantly exceeding expectations.
I'm a constant source of pleasant surprises, always exceeding expectations and defying stereotypes.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From exceed + -ing.From exceed + -ing.
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Forms
more exceeding, most exceeding| Comparative | more exceeding Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exceeding Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree:exceptionalolympianprodigioussurpassing
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.