OUTLYING


Meaning of OUTLYING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: out (I) + lying, present participle of lie (after lie out, v.)

1. : lying outside prescribed or accepted limits : extraneous , extrinsic

outlying cattle

outlying facts which might not corroborate the facts already organized by the structural hypothesis — S.C.Pepper

2.

a. : situated or lying at a distance away from a center or main body : remote

extending library services to outlying regions and rural areas — Helen T. Geer

b. : situated or lying at the outer end of something

the outlying parts of the apron — Arnold Bennett

the two outlying wings connected with the main house — American Guide Series: North Carolina

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