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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OUTSTAND'ING, ppr.
1. Resisting effectually. [Little used.]
2. Projecting outward.
3. Not collected; unpaid; as outstanding debts.
The whole amount of revenues - as well outstanding as collected.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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, 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]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1611 1. standing out ; projecting 2. a. unpaid <left several bills outstanding> b. continuing to exist ; unresolved <a long outstanding problem in astronomy> c. of securities publicly issued and sold 3. a. standing out from a group ; conspicuous b. marked by eminence and distinction Synonyms: see noticeable • outstandingly adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 a conspicuous, eminent, esp. because of excellence. b (usu. foll. by at, in) remarkable in (a specified field). 2 (esp. of a debt) not yet settled (£200 still outstanding). Derivatives: outstandingly adv.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Outstanding Out*stand"ing, a. That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations. Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected. --A. Hamilton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe someone or something as outstanding, you think that they are very remarkable and impressive. Derartu is an outstanding athlete and deserved to win. ...an area of outstanding natural beauty... = exceptional ADJ 2. Money that is outstanding has not yet been paid and is still owed to someone. You have to pay your outstanding bill before joining the scheme. ADJ 3. Outstanding issues or problems have not yet been resolved. We still have some outstanding issues to resolve before we'll have a treaty that is ready to sign. ADJ: usu ADJ n 4. Outstanding means very important or obvious. The company is an outstanding example of a small business that grew into a big one... ADJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Unsettled, unpaid, owing, due, uncollected, ungathered.

Moby Thesaurus

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