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outstanding |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Outstanding \Out*stand"ing\, a. That stands out undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as outstanding obligations. Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected. --A. Hamilton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: outstanding adj 1: distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record" 2: 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" [syn: {prominent}, {salient}, {spectacular}, {striking}] 3: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century" [syn: {great}] 4: owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts" [syn: {owed}, {owing(p)}, {undischarged}]
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