Surpassing
adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The act or process by which something is surpassed; a bettering.
"In both of these surpassings, the human being, in being freed, is freed both to be itself and to be beyond itself; but the second orients us more fully towards being free beyond self-determination."
- 1 present participle and gerund of surpass form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 1 Becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding.
""Yet once again," exclaimed he, passionately, "let me gaze on that beautiful and beloved face! let me see if sorrow has cast a shadow on its surpassing loveliness! I will not let her know how near I am, and how wretched! No, in secret and in silence will I look upon her once more; and then, farewell for ever!""
- 1 far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree wordnet
- 2 exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence wordnet
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More examples"Surpassing labour intensive, capital intensive, the age has shifted greatly to knowledge intensive."
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