Meaning & Definition of Exceeding in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Surpassing a set limit or measure.

  Example Sentence: The exceeding costs of the project led to budget revisions.

• Definition: Unusually large or great.

  Example Sentence: She had an exceeding talent for music that impressed everyone.

• Definition: Extraordinary in degree or extent.

  Example Sentence: His exceeding enthusiasm for the project was contagious.

Etymology

Origin: From Middle English 'exceding', from Latin 'excedere' meaning 'to go beyond'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• exceeding expectations: Going beyond what is anticipated or predicted.
• exceeding limits: Going beyond established boundaries or norms.
• exceeding one's authority: Acting beyond the power granted.

Translations

• Spanish: excedente

• French: dépassant

• German: überschreitend

• Russian: превышающий

Related Words

• exceed: To go beyond the limits or expectations.

• excessive: More than is necessary or normal.

• exceedance: The act of going beyond a limit.

Slang Meanings of exceeding

• Meaning: Going overboard

  Example Sentence: She went a little exceeding with the vacation plans.

• Meaning: Too much to handle

  Example Sentence: The exceeding amount of homework was overwhelming.