"standout" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Deverbal from stand out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|stand out}} Deverbal from stand out Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} standout (not comparable)
  1. Exceptional; noteworthy. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: outstanding
    Sense id: en-standout-en-adj-A~DCQPDv Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Noun

Forms: standouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from stand out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|stand out}} Deverbal from stand out Head templates: {{en-noun}} standout (plural standouts)
  1. An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing. Related terms: stand, stand out
    Sense id: en-standout-en-noun-mv1al6rS

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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