forestanding

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adjective

Standing out in the forefront; prominent.

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Meanings

forestanding1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of forestand

forestanding2

adjectiveforestanding (comparative more forestanding, superlative most forestanding)

comparative more forestanding · superlative most forestanding

  1. Standing out in the forefront; prominent.

    Many existing textual models take for granted assumptions made by Ricœur who is one of the forestanding figures of a contemporary field referred to as hermeneutics (involved with a study of the theory and practice of texts).

    2003, Zachàr Alexander Laskewicz, Music as Episteme, Text, Sign & Tool: Comparative approaches to musicality as performance, chapter two: “The Musical Text”, § 2.10: ‘Conclusion: the importance of a new approach to text’

    Synonyms: eminent, noteworthy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveStanding out in the forefront; prominent.

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eminentnoteworthy
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Origin

forestanding · verb

From forestand + -ing.

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forestanding · adjective

From fore- + standing.

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APA

forestanding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestanding

MLA

“forestanding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestanding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forestanding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestanding.

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