Exceeding
/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo be greater than; surpass.
/ɪkˈsiːd/
To go beyond the limits or bounds of something.
The cost of the project exceeded the initial budget.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're trying to fill up a cup, and you pour in so much water that it spills over. That's what exceeding is like – it's when something goes beyond what is expected or allowed.
👶 For kids: To be bigger or more than something else.
More Examples
His performance exceeded all expectations.
The temperature exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
How It's Used
"The company's revenue exceeded the projected figures."
"The punishment exceeded the severity of the crime."
Very great or to an unusual degree.
/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
Very great; extreme.
The task presented an exceeding challenge.
💡 Simply: When something's super, super big or important! Like, if you have an exceeding amount of homework, you've got a LOT.
👶 For kids: Really, really big or a lot.
More Examples
She felt an exceeding sense of relief.
The exceeding beauty of the sunset captured everyone's attention.
How It's Used
"The concert was an exceeding success."
"She showed an exceeding amount of patience."
From Middle English *exceden*, from Old French *exceder* or Latin *excedere* (“to go beyond, surpass”), from *ex-* (“out”) + *cedere* (“to go”).
The word 'exceeding' has been used for centuries, and it often implied an action or state that went beyond the norm or the limits of something. Its usage is traceable in early English texts.
Memory tip
Imagine a line; to *exceed* means to go *ex-* (out of) the line.
Word Origin
"to go beyond, surpass"