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Meaning of "surpassing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURPASSING

surpassing  [sɜːˈpɑːsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURPASSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surpassing can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SURPASSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of surpassing in the English dictionary

The definition of surpassing in the dictionary is exceptional; extraordinary. Other definition of surpassing is (obsolete (or poetic) (intensifier).


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURPASSING


coursing
ˈkɔːsɪŋ
decreasing
diːˈkriːsɪŋ
homesourcing
ˈhəʊmˌsɔːsɪŋ
increasing
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ
insourcing
ˈɪnˌsɔːsɪŋ
leasing
ˈliːsɪŋ
loosing
ˈluːsɪŋ
nondecreasing
ˌnɒnˌdiːˈkriːsɪŋ
nonincreasing
ˌnɒnɪnˈkriːsɪŋ
nonproducing
ˌnɒnprəˈdjuːsɪŋ
nonreducing
ˌnɒnrɪˈdjuːsɪŋ
nursing
ˈnɜːsɪŋ
outsourcing
ˌaʊtˈsɔːsɪŋ
passing
ˈpɑːsɪŋ
policing
pəˈliːsɪŋ
resourcing
rɪˈsɔːsɪŋ
sourcing
ˈsɔːsɪŋ
unceasing
ʌnˈsiːsɪŋ
wine-producing
ˈwaɪnprəˌdjuːsɪŋ
womb-leasing
ˈwuːmˌliːsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURPASSING

surpass
surpassable
surpasser
surpassingly
surpassingness
surplice
surpliced
surplus
surplus store
surplusage
surprint
surprisal
surprise
surprise party
surprised
surprisedly
surpriser
surprising
surprisingly
surprisingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURPASSING

addressing
advertising
blessing
crossing
data processing
data-processing
depressing
distressing
dressing
embarrassing
focussing
food processing
hairdressing
harassing
hissing
image processing
information processing
missing
pressing
processing
word processing

Synonyms and antonyms of surpassing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SURPASSING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «surpassing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of surpassing

Translation of «surpassing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURPASSING

Find out the translation of surpassing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surpassing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surpassing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超越
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superando
570 millions of speakers

English

surpassing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रेष्ठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متجاوزا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

превосходя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ultrapassando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবাইকে অতিক্রমকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surpassant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melepasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

treffen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上回る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

능가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngluwihi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vượt qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விஞ்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वांना मागे टाकणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przekraczając
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевершуючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

depășind
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεπερνώντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oortref
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

träffar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overgå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surpassing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURPASSING»

The term «surpassing» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.373 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURPASSING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surpassing

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8 QUOTES WITH «SURPASSING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surpassing.
1
Simone de Beauvoir
Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living is only not dying.
2
Tycho Brahe
When, according to habit, I was contemplating the stars in a clear sky, I noticed a new and unusual star, surpassing the other stars in brilliancy. There had never before been any star in that place in the sky.
3
Howard Carter
We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined - the impression was overwhelming.
4
Howard Carter
It was a sight surpassing all precedent, and one we never dreamed of seeing.
5
Jon Landau
Carole King's second album, 'Tapestry,' has fulfilled the promise of her first and confirmed the fact that she is one of the most creative figures in all of pop music. It is an album of surpassing personal-intimacy and musical accomplishment and a work infused with a sense of artistic purpose. It is also easy to listen to and easy to enjoy.
6
Pranab Mukherjee
We must recognise that in a globalised world, we cannot remain insulated from external developments. India's trade performance in the current year has been robust, surpassing pre-crisis export levels and pre-crisis export growth trends. We have diversified our export baskets and our export destinations.
7
Ali Smith
Nothing is harmful to literature except censorship, and that almost never stops literature going where it wants to go either, because literature has a way of surpassing everything that blocks it and growing stronger for the exercise.
8
Johannes Tauler
The gracious, eternal God permits the spirit to green and bloom and to bring forth the most marvelous fruit, surpassing anything a tongue can express and a heart conceive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURPASSING»

Discover the use of surpassing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surpassing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Surpassing the Love of Men: Romantic Friendship and Love ...
Hailed by the New York Times as "a welcome and needed history," this quietly revolutionary book interweaves forgotten and ignored strands of history in unexpected new ways. No person will finish it without his or her sensibilities changed.
Lillian Faderman, 2012
2
Surpassing Shanghai: An Agenda for American Education Built ...
Review: "This book answers a simple question: How would one redesign the American education system if the aim was to take advantage of everything that has been learned by countries with the world's best education systems?
Marc S. Tucker, 2011
3
Surpassing Realism: The Politics of European Integration ...
The Politics of European Integration since 1945 Mark Gilbert. Community's agenda. These events were all extremely significant developments in the Community's history and have been given a prominent position in this narrative. Despite the ...
Mark Gilbert, 2004
4
Surpassing the Spectacle: Global Transformations and the ...
Completed just before the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center catastrophe, this book is remarkably prescient of the new concerns that have now become foremost in our thoughts since the attack.
Carol Becker, 2002
5
Surpassing Wonder: The Invention of the Bible and the Talmuds
With biting irreverence for denominational prejudices and the pretensions of academics, Akenson renews our sense of awe before these religious works.
Donald Harman Akenson, 2001
6
The Surpassing Righteousness
Davis further argues that to comply with holiness must begin in character transformation such that the Kingdom disciple performs righteous deeds from a righteous character.
Charles R. Davis, 2013
7
Surpassing Threats and Rewards: Newer Plateaus for Couples ...
The book includes a transcript from the work of master therapist Virginia Satir in which she discusses the advantage of using the growth model in work with families.
Barbara Jo Brothers, 1995
8
The Surpassing! Life: 52 Practical Ways to Achieve Personal ...
Find out what other happy, successful people already know, and start living the Surpassing! life today.
Brad Rex, 2012
9
Surpassing Pleasure
`What you're after comes before and haunts your wanting it....' Surpassing Pleasure pulls hard in two directions.
John Slater, 2011
10
Surpassing Standards in the Elementary Classroom: Emotional ...
This inspirational guide provides elementary classroom teachers with comprehensive, easy-to-implement lesson plans and specific activities that engage and integrate emotional intelligence skills in order to empower intellectual ...
Lee R. Chasen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURPASSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surpassing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diligent Achieves Global Growth Milestones, Surpassing 100000 …
NEW YORK, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Diligent Corporation (NZX: DIL) announced its continued growth, surpassing 100,000 users of its Diligent Boards™ ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Amazon shares soar, surpassing Wal-Mart
Amazon shares spiked in early trading Friday after the online retailer blew past quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, boosted by growth in the North ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
3
Neymar, Brazil's Soccer Messiah, Is Somehow Surpassing His Own …
A fundamental part of the marvel that is LeBron James is the sheer madness of his journey. Here is a man who was on the cover of national magazines and ... «Deadspin, Jun 15»
4
Google Now #2 Largest Company, Surpassing Microsoft
Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons. The most basic reason is that it gives a true comparison of ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
5
Dean Ambrose Is Surpassing Roman Reigns as WWE's Next Big …
Dean Ambrose is in the process of snatching away the coronet off Roman Reigns' head to become the crown prince of the WWE. A recent hot streak has ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»
6
Medicaid Enrollees Under Obamacare Far Surpassing Expectations
Enrollment in Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has far surpassed expectations, leaving some conservative governors criticizing the system that will cost ... «Newsmax, May 15»
7
A&M surpassing UT in Texas football fan base
http://www.chron.com/sports/aggies/article/Gig-Em-or-Hook-Em-Fueled-by-6246070.php. A&M surpassing UT in Texas football fan base. By Carol Christian ... «Chron.com, May 15»
8
Hillary Clinton Launch Lights Up Facebook, Surpassing GOP Rivals
Hillary Clinton ended years of speculation on Sunday and launched a second campaign for president with an email to select supporters followed by an ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
9
Tesla Stock Gets a Boost After Surpassing 10000 Deliveries in First …
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Tesla Motors (TSLA - Get Report) shares were getting a boost in early Monday trading after the company announced it surpassed ... «TheStreet.com, Apr 15»
10
Why Alex Ovechkin is surpassing Crosby, Lemieux to be NHL's best …
Alex Ovechkin is at it again. He scored his 51st and 52nd goals of the season Thursday night, passing Peter Bondra to become the Washington Capitals' all-time ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

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