Beyond
adv, noun, prep, slang ·Common ·Middle school level
Definitions
- 1 The unknown.
- 2 The hereafter.
- 3 Something that is far beyond.
"And that is perhaps why I am constantly searching for great beyonds — beyonds that will permit the application of different theoretical models (be they semiotically-inspired, gender-inspired, sexuality-inspired, and so on) beyond any disciplinary confines."
- 1 Farther along or away. not-comparable
"next year and beyond"
- 2 In addition; more. not-comparable
- 3 extremely, more than informal, not-comparable
"But to then write about his allegedly fat girlfriend was beyond stupid, because by doing so he was in fact engaging a woman (me) in the “Am I fat?” discussion, which he supposedly realized he should never do."
- 1 over and above wordnet
- 2 farther along in space or time or degree wordnet
- 3 on the farther side from the observer wordnet
- 1 Further away than.
- 2 On the far side of.
"No swimming beyond this point."
- 3 Later than; after.
- 4 Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
"Your staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket."
- 5 In addition to; supplementing.
"She had no reason for the conviction beyond the very inadequate one that she had seen him around London."
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- 6 Past, or out of reach of. figuratively
"You won't last beyond my first punch."
- 7 Not within the comprehension of. figuratively
"He understood geometry well, but algebraic topology was beyond him."
Example
More examples"You'll find yourself in deep water if you continue to live beyond your means."
Etymology
From Middle English biyonde, from Old English beġeondan, from be- + ġeond; related to yonder.
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