OUTSTANDING


Meaning of OUTSTANDING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ au̇t-ˈstan-diŋ, ˈau̇t-ˌ ]

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

• out·stand·ing·ly -diŋ-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.