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overstanding

overstanding noun: a complete or intuitive comprehension of something; a full understanding of something. Also the present participle and gerund of overstand.

Noun

overstanding

  1. (uncommon) A complete or intuitive comprehension of something; a full understanding of something.

Also used as

overstanding is also the present participle and gerund of overstand.

Questions about overstanding

What does overstanding mean?
Overstanding means a complete or intuitive comprehension of something; a full understanding of something.
What part of speech is overstanding?
Overstanding is a noun.

Words near overstanding in the dictionary

  1. overstamp
  2. overstamped
  3. overstamping
  4. overstamps
  5. overstand
  6. overstanding
  7. overstands
  8. overstarch
  9. overstarched
  10. overstarches
  11. overstarching

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