Exceed
verb
To go beyond something in number or degree.
Her speed exceeded the limit.
verb
To be greater than something.
The cost of the project exceeded our budget.
verb
To do more than what is required.
His dedication to the job exceeded our expectations.
verb
To go beyond something in number or degree.
Her speed exceeded the limit.
verb
To be greater than something.
The cost of the project exceeded our budget.
verb
To do more than what is required.
His dedication to the job exceeded our expectations.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Quantifiable Limits
Use 'exceed' for measurable amounts, like speed, time, or quantity.
The number of attendees exceeded the capacity of the hall.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Consequences
Often indicates going beyond a limit with potential risks or penalties.
If you exceed the recommended dosage, there could be harmful side effects.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Context
Generally used when comparing against a standard or record.
She exceeded her previous sales record by 20% this quarter.
Pro Tip 1/3Quantifiable Limits
Use 'exceed' for measurable amounts, like speed, time, or quantity.
The number of attendees exceeded the capacity of the hall.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Consequences
Often indicates going beyond a limit with potential risks or penalties.
If you exceed the recommended dosage, there could be harmful side effects.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Context
Generally used when comparing against a standard or record.
She exceeded her previous sales record by 20% this quarter.
Pro Tip 1/3Quantifiable Limits
Use 'exceed' for measurable amounts, like speed, time, or quantity.
The number of attendees exceeded the capacity of the hall.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Consequences
Often indicates going beyond a limit with potential risks or penalties.
If you exceed the recommended dosage, there could be harmful side effects.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Context
Generally used when comparing against a standard or record.
She exceeded her previous sales record by 20% this quarter.
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But they don't mention that one. So, I mean, I'm not sure what my exact track record is on predictions. They're more optimistic than pessimistic, but they're not all optimistic. Some of them are exceeded probably more or later, but they do come true. It's very rare that they do not come true.
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and if we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely explore this spectrum in ways that we can't imagine, and exceed us in ways that we can't imagine. And it's important to recognize that this is true by virtue of speed alone.
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It’s time to embrace our...
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Video examples
Elon Musk: A future...
But they don't mention that one. So, I mean, I'm not sure what my exact track record is on predictions. They're more optimistic than pessimistic, but they're not all optimistic. Some of them are exceeded probably more or later, but they do come true. It's very rare that they do not come true.
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What is bipolar...
it can feel impossible to find the balance necessary to lead a healthy life. Type 1's extreme highs are known as manic episodes, and they can make a person range from feeling irritable to invincible. But these euphoric episodes exceed ordinary feelings of joy,
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Can we build AI without...
and if we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely explore this spectrum in ways that we can't imagine, and exceed us in ways that we can't imagine. And it's important to recognize that this is true by virtue of speed alone.
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How We Can Make the...
We exceeded it. This year, global poverty is going to fall to 12 percent. Now, that's still not good enough, and the world does still have plenty of problems. But the pessimists and doomsayers who say that the world can't get better are simply wrong.
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Where does gold come...
that create gold in stars. But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram at a cost vastly exceeding the current value of gold. So that's not a very good solution.
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How transistors work -...
It only conducts electricity when a voltage exceeding a certain threshold is applied. Otherwise, it remains switched off. In this way, small variations in the input voltage
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
This is massive progress, and this exceeds everybody's expectations about what is possible. And I think you and I, I think, honestly, that we can feel proud and encouraged
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Humpback Whales Feeding...
during the Antarctic summer the krill becomes so abundant that its total weight exceeds that of all human life it's a food bounty that's well worth traveling for
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Will future robots & AI...
influence on the industry thanks Rosie robots that move more like animals or humans have long been in development some even exceed human abilities like
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Argentinian Clergyman
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John Paul Jones
American Soldier
I propose not our enemies as an example for our general imitation, yet, as their navy is the best regulated of any in the world, we must, in some degree, imitate them and aim at such farther improvement as may one day make ours vie with - and exceed - theirs.
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