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standing

standing

52 3.2
An ordered list showing who is first or second in a competition
  • noun
  • /ˈstændɪŋ/
translation icon : clasificación
  • But still at the top of the standings is Quilted Northern Ultra Plush, so it's affordable too.
  • final standings
  • class standings

OK well these are the standings but they're wrong.

Examples

  • The latest standings show that our club is in first place this season.

  • So right now the standings are Marquez, Adam, myself, Hiyado, Vin.

  • All had junior or senior class standing and ranged in age from 20 to 50 years old.

    Academic text (1997)

  • You already cost us five points in the standings.

    American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005)

  • Here are the official standings.

    Winning (1969)

  • The new Portuguese administration supports the United States' long-standing policy of supporting the development of democracy in the world.

    Academic text (1996)

  • "The choice that awaits these teams is to imitate the college techniques "that Rutherford has transplanted to the pro game "or to fall hopelessly behind in the standings.

    Leatherheads (2008)

  • The team's standing improved after their recent victories in the league.

  • After several matches, the players are eager to see their standings in the tournament.

Synonyms

ranking
vsstanding
73 2.9

A place on a list that shows how important someone is compared to others

shows the entire ordered list of competitors rather than one position
leaderboard
vsstanding
11 3.5

A list showing players' or teams' places and scores in a game

lists competitors' relative positions without emphasizing scores or public display
rank order
vsstanding
1 3.9

A list of people or things arranged from most to least important

is used mainly to list competitors' places in sports or contests

Antonyms

last-place
30 3.3

In the lowest position in a competition or list

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
  • US
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

Surface Forms

standing singular
standings plural

Morphology

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

The ranking sense ('standing' as position in an order) is a contextual nominalization from 'stand' meaning 'to be placed' and is reasonably inferable but conventionalized.

Etymology

Standing comes from stand meaning 'place' or 'rank', so when we talk about the 'standings' we mean the list that shows each competitor's position or rank.