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Definition of exceeding



Overview of verb exceed

The verb exceed has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (21) exceed, transcend, surpass

(be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds")

2. (8) exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top

(be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year")

3. (4) surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform

(be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class")


Overview of adj exceeding

The adj exceeding has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing

(far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents")