rank
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- noun
- /ræŋk/
- Soon, troops start to form ranks in the open spaces of the camp.
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- Soon, troops start to form ranks in the open spaces of the camp.
Examples
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As the ceremony began, the veterans formed ranks to honor their fallen comrades.
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The road was full, almost crowded, as rank after rank of animals marched down the street.
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Through the living light I carried my eyes through the ranks now up, now down.
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And it can feel really hard to break ranks and get help.
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MAN: Left three ranks, make ready!
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Front rank, fire!
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Form into ranks!
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Form ranks!
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The soldiers stood in organized ranks, ready for inspection.
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During the parade, the police marched in tight ranks along the street.
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Compounds
- Specialized
A method to measure the relationship between two ranked variables while keeping other variables the same
- Specialized
To measure how two sets of scores are related by comparing their ranks
- Specialized
A number that shows how closely two sets of ranked scores move together
- Specialized
A number that shows how similar the order of items is in two lists
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rank comes from an old French word meaning 'row' or 'line', used for soldiers standing side by side and seen today in the phrase rank and file. So a rank is a line of people.