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commanding

[ kuh-man-ding, -mahn- ]

adjective

  1. being in command:

    a commanding officer.

  2. appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable:

    a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period.

  3. having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative:

    a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice.

  4. dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking:

    a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river.

  5. (of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance:

    a commanding view of the mouth of the river.



commanding

/ əˈɑːԻɪŋ /

adjective

  1. being in command
  2. having the air of authority

    a commanding voice

  3. (of a position, situation, etc) exerting control
  4. (of a height, viewpoint, etc) overlooking; advantageous
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈԻ徱Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • dz·ԻiԲ· adverb
  • dz·ԻiԲ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-dz·ԻiԲ adjective
  • quasi-dz·ԻiԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of commanding1

First recorded in 1475–85; command + -ing 2
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From the top of the ridge, where the wolves are believed to make their den, there’s a commanding view of Prather Ranch to the east and of another ranch, Table Rock, to the west.

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The Army officers commanding the cleanup say it is the biggest their agency has ever conducted in a wildfire zone.

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Her lead was commanding enough that the San Francisco Chronicle called the race, declaring Lee “has been elected Oakland’s next mayor.”

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The Indian Express said "the emotional depth and dramatic weight that anchored Lucifer are largely absent in Empuraan" but praised "Mohanlal's commanding performance" and some other aspects of the film.

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"I would like to personally thank the Lithuanian armed forces and first responders who quickly came to our aid in our search operations," said Lieutenant General Charles Costanza, the V Corps commanding general.

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