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standing

4.0

Existing for a long time and not temporary

adjective
/ˈstændɪŋ/

Formal

: permanente

He has been a member of the standing committee for over a decade.

And I have a standing offer to any of my students.

Examples

The university maintains a standing agreement with several international partners.
The committee approved a proposal for a standing policy on employee conduct.
Today a hope of many years standing is enlarged, far fulfilled.
So that religious matters the the long standing ethnic feuds.
I'm new to Patreon but a long standing can of Startalk.

Synonyms

long-standing

vsstanding

45 4.1

Continuing for a long time

is used for institutions or rules implying permanent status rather than mere duration

lasting

vsstanding

38 3.1

Continuing to be present or useful for a long time

is used for arrangements or rules that imply permanent status not just ongoing effect

Antonyms

temporary

557 3.0

Lasting for a short time and not permanent

transient

38 7.0

Lasting only a short time and not permanent

Compounds

standing ovation

35 3.5

A loud, long applause where people stand to show strong praise

standing room

7 2.8

Space for people to stand when all seats are full

standing army

5 3.7

A group of paid soldiers that a country keeps ready to fight at any time

standing order

Formal

4 4.2

A rule for meetings or groups that stays in force until changed

standing committee

Formal

3 3.4

A permanent group in a parliament or council that meets regularly to study and make decisions about issues

standing stone

2 7.7

A tall upright stone from very long ago placed alone or in a group

high standing

2 4.3

A respected place in a group because people admire you

standing wave

Specialized

1 6.9

A wave pattern with some points that stay still while parts between them move up and down

standing rib roast

1 5.2

A large cut of beef with several ribs, roasted standing up

standing press

Specialized

8.0

A heavy machine that pushes down on paper or books to make them flat

standing ground

6.1

A refusal to change your opinion when others disagree

standing in the organization

4.6

The amount of respect and authority a person has in a company

standing operating procedure

Formal

3.9

A regular set of steps people in an organization must follow

How Permanent

permanent

650 3.2

longstanding

39 4.3

standing

Formal

4.0

provisional

55 6.1

temporary

557 3.0

Surface Forms

standing positive

Morphology

standing = stand (semi-transparent) = stand + ing

The institutional sense ('standing committee' = permanent) is extended from 'standing' meaning 'continuing', so speakers can partly infer it but it is a conventionalized institutional meaning.

Etymology

Standing comes from the idea of stand meaning 'to stay in one place', so a 'standing' committee or army is one that 'stays' as a permanent or long-lasting group.