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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (4)

1. distinguished from others in excellence;
- Example: "did outstanding work in human relations"
- Example: "an outstanding war record"

2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention;
- Example: "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"
- Example: "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"
- Example: "salient traits"
- Example: "a spectacular rise in prices"
- Example: "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"
- Example: "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
[syn: outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking]

3. owed as a debt;
- Example: "outstanding bills"
- Example: "the amount still owed"
- Example: "undischarged debts"
[syn: outstanding, owing(p), undischarged]

4. of major significance or importance;
- Example: "a great work of art"
- Example: "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
[syn: great, outstanding]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Outstanding \Out*stand"ing\, a.
   1. That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as,
      outstanding obligations.
      [1913 Webster]

            Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected.
                                                  --A. Hamilton.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Conspicuously excellent; markedly superior; distinguished.
      [PJC]

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


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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: outstanding, prominent, salient,
       spectacular, striking]
    3: owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed";
       "undischarged debts" [syn: outstanding, owing(p),
       undischarged]
    4: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art";
       "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th
       centurey" [syn: great, outstanding]