| 1. | prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage. |
| 2. | marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished: an outstanding student. |
| 3. | continuing in existence; remaining unsettled, unpaid, etc.: outstanding debts. |
| 4. | (of securities and the like) publicly issued and sold or in circulation. |
| 5. | standing out; projecting: a stiff, outstanding fabric. |
| 6. | Archaic. that resists or opposes. |
out·stand·ing (out-stān'dĭng, out'stān'-) adj.
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