Exceeding — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be greater in scope or size than some standard

be superior or better than some standard

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛksˈiːdɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛksˈiːdɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛksˈiːdɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛksˈiːdɪŋ/.

Examples

Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
She exceeded our expectations
She topped her performance of last year

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

transcend pass go past exceed surmount surpassing outperform overstep outgo outdo outmatch exceptional olympian prodigious surpass outstrip top

Parts of Speech

verb	be greater in scope or size than some standard “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”
verb	be superior or better than some standard “She exceeded our expectations”
verb	be or do something to a greater degree “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
adjective	far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree “a night of exceeding darkness”

Word Forms

transcendent	adjective	exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
transcendence	noun	the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
excessive	adjective	beyond normal limits
exceedance	noun	(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
transcendency	noun	the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
top	noun	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
topper	noun	the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
exception	noun	an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

übersteigend

in Umfang oder Größe größer sein als ein Standard

🇫🇷French

dépassement

avoir une portée ou une taille supérieure à celle d'une norme

🇪🇸Spanish

excesivo

ser mayor en alcance o tamaño que algún estándar

🇮🇹Italian

eccedente

avere una portata o una dimensione maggiore rispetto ad alcuni standard

🇳🇱Dutch

overschrijden

groter in reikwijdte of omvang zijn dan een bepaalde standaard

🇵🇹Portuguese

excedendo

ser maior em escopo ou tamanho do que alguns padrões

🇷🇺Russian

превышающий

быть больше по объему или размеру, чем какой-либо стандарт

India

🇮🇳Hindi

से अधिक

किसी मानक से दायरे या आकार में बड़ा होना

🇧🇩Bengali

অতিক্রম

কিছু মান থেকে সুযোগ বা আকার বড় হতে হবে

🇮🇳Tamil

அதிகமாக

சில தரத்தை விட நோக்கம் அல்லது அளவு அதிகமாக இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మించిపోయింది

కొన్ని ప్రమాణాల కంటే పరిధి లేదా పరిమాణంలో ఎక్కువగా ఉండాలి

🇮🇳Marathi

पेक्षा जास्त

काही मानकांपेक्षा व्याप्ती किंवा आकारात मोठे असावे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઓળંગી

અમુક ધોરણ કરતાં અવકાશ અથવા કદમાં વધારે હોય

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೀರುತ್ತಿದೆ

ಕೆಲವು ಮಾನದಂಡಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കവിയുന്നു

ചില മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങളേക്കാൾ വ്യാപ്തിയിലോ വലുപ്പത്തിലോ വലുതായിരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵੱਧ

ਸਕੋਪ ਜਾਂ ਆਕਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਮਿਆਰੀ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

حد سے زیادہ

دائرہ کار یا سائز میں کسی معیار سے بڑا ہو۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

超过

范围或规模大于某些标准

🇯🇵Japanese

超える

ある標準よりも範囲または規模が大きいこと

🇰🇷Korean

엄청난

일부 표준보다 범위나 크기가 더 커야 합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vượt quá

có phạm vi hoặc quy mô lớn hơn một số tiêu chuẩn

🇹🇭Thai

เกิน

มีขอบเขตหรือขนาดที่ใหญ่กว่ามาตรฐานบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

melebihi

memiliki cakupan atau ukuran yang lebih besar daripada standar tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

lumalampas

mas malaki sa saklaw o sukat kaysa sa ilang pamantayan

🇲🇾Malay

melebihi

lebih besar dalam skop atau saiz daripada beberapa standard

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يتجاوز

تكون أكبر في النطاق أو الحجم من بعض المعايير

🇮🇷Persian

بیش از حد

از نظر وسعت یا اندازه از برخی استانداردها بیشتر باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

aşan

kapsam veya boyut olarak bazı standartlardan daha büyük olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

עולה על

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What is the primary definition of the word 'exceeding'?

The primary meaning of 'exceeding' is 'be greater in scope or size than some standard'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exceeding' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'exceeding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'exceeding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'exceeding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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