"outlying" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more outlying [comparative], most outlying [superlative]
Etymology: From outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|outlie|ing|pos1=Etymology 2}} outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} outlying (comparative more outlying, superlative most outlying)
  1. Relatively remote from some central location. Synonyms (relatively remote): distant Translations (relatively remote from some central location): отдалече́н (otdalečén) (Bulgarian), затъ́нтен (zatǎ́nten) (Bulgarian), 偏僻的 (piān pì de) (Chinese Mandarin), 边远的 (biān yuǎn de) (Chinese Mandarin), 远离城市的 (yuǎn lí chéng shì de) (Chinese Mandarin), удалённый (udaljónnyj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-outlying-en-adj-Idp9xGaF Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 22 43 36 Disambiguation of 'relatively remote': 95 5 Disambiguation of 'relatively remote from some central location': 98 2
  2. Located outside of some boundary or limit.
    Sense id: en-outlying-en-adj-GBfo-t2m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 60 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 22 43 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: far, distant Derived forms: outlying field, United States minor outlying islands Related terms: outlier

Noun [English]

Forms: outlyings [plural]
Etymology: From outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|outlie|ing|pos1=Etymology 2}} outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} outlying (plural outlyings)
  1. A region relatively remote from a central location.
    Sense id: en-outlying-en-noun-eASGTUbN Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 22 43 36

Inflected forms

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