outstanding; superb; excellent
Describes something or someone that stands out as remarkably good. Slightly formal and literary; in everyday speech 優れている or 素晴らしい are more common.
He is a person of outstanding talent.
This work is technically superb.
Composed of 秀 (しゅう, 'excellent') and 抜 (ばつ, 'to surpass' or 'to stand out'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of outstanding excellence.