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Definition of Standing
1. Adjective. Having a supporting base. "A standing lamp"
2. Noun. Social or financial or professional status or reputation. "A member in good standing"
Specialized synonyms: Rating, Ranking, Prominence, Grandness, Importance, Prestige, Prestigiousness, Obscurity, Honor, Honour, Laurels, Dishonor, Dishonour
3. Adjective. Not created for a particular occasion. "A standing committee"
4. Noun. An ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event.
5. Adjective. (of fluids) not moving or flowing. "Mosquitoes breed in standing water"
6. Noun. The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position.
7. Adjective. Executed in or initiated from a standing position. "A standing ovation"
8. Adjective. (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs. "Standing room only"
9. Adjective. Permanent. "A standing army"
Definition of Standing
1. a. Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
2. n. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
Definition of Standing
1. Verb. (present participle of stand); in the process of coming to an upright position. ¹
2. Adjective. Erect, not cut down. ¹
3. Adjective. Performed from an erect position. ¹
4. Adjective. Remaining in force or status. ¹
5. Adjective. Stagnant; not moving or flowing. ¹
6. Noun. Position or reputation in society or a profession: "''He does not have much of a '''standing''' as a chemist''". ¹
7. Noun. Duration. ¹
8. Noun. The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands. ¹
9. Noun. (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list: "''After their last win, their '''standing''' went up three places''". ¹
10. Noun. (British) room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles ¹
11. Noun. (legal) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Standing
1. a position or condition in society [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Standing
Literary usage of Standing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland Practically Described and Illustrated by Francis Whishaw (1842)
"AT the commencement of every session of parliament, a standing order committee
shall be appointed, consisting of forty lords, besides the chairman of ..."
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