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- Dictionarypre·em·i·nent/prēˈemən(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way: "the world's preeminent expert on asbestos"
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Extremely good. (Definition of pre-eminent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pre-eminent. pre-eminent. It is clear that by 1893 the cadenza had achieved a pre-eminent status, already known as ' famous cadenza with flute'. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
more important or powerful than all others: He was the preeminent scientist of his day. preeminence. noun [ U ] us / priˈem·ə·nəns / Before the 19th century, China’s preeminence in Asia was never challenged. (Definition of preeminent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of preeminent. preeminent.
If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group.
The meaning of PREEMINENT is having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme. How to use preeminent in a sentence. Did you know?
Preeminent means extremely eminent—famed and respected above all or most. Eminent is often applied to scholars who are viewed as experts in their field, with preeminent being used to describe the most distinguished or respected ones—or perhaps one.
Extremely good. (Definition of pre-eminent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pre-eminent. pre-eminent. He was perhaps the pre-eminent banker of his day. From NPR. It ensures we remain the pre-eminent military in the world. From CNN.
Definition of pre-eminent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone or something is preeminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group.
Calling someone preeminent means they're truly outstanding or better than everyone else — not in general, but in a specific field or specialty. Many people consider primatologist Jane Goodall to be the preeminent expert on chimpanzees.
adjective. Eminent above others; excelling others, esp. in a particular quality; surpassing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: leading. unsurpassed. unrivalled. unparalleled. unequalled. towering. supreme. stellar. star. outstanding. main. chief. capital. best. renowned. Antonyms: unknown. undistinguished. inferior.
