ranking1 nounranking2 adjective
rankingrank‧ing1 /ˈræŋkɪŋ/ noun [countable] 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- At the end of this event, Davies is sure to have moved up a place in the world rankings.
- Sampras clinched the number one ranking again this year.
- The football team lost their No. 1 ranking as a result of the decision.
- Hierarchical ranking operated within each social grouping as well as between members of different groups.
- Magazine rankings of business schools are considered extremely influential; many prospective business students carefully study them in deciding where to apply.
- The rankings were based on return on equity.
- The next task is to take the projects in order of ranking and plan them.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone's position in a competition, race, list etc
the numbered position of someone or something in a competition, race, list etc: position in: · Pollock rose to the No. 2 position in the company, but found that the higher she rose, the less she liked her job.· The company has a strong position in most international markets.first/fourth etc position: · Jonson is in third position after the first part of the competition.
the position that someone achieves, especially in a race or competition, based on how well they perform against the others taking part: · Manchester United go up two places after their win at Liverpool.first/third/eighth etc place: · The horse I was betting on finished in second place.take first/third etc placeBritish /get first/third etc place American (=win first etc place): · Victoria took first place in a national essay writing competition.
the numbered position of someone in a sport, especially based on their performance in the previous year: · The football team lost their No. 1 ranking as a result of the decision.world ranking: · At the end of this event, Davies is sure to have moved up a place in the world rankings.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
She is now fifth in the world rankings.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a top-ranking tennis playerCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a position on a scale that shows how good someone or something is when compared with others: She is now fifth in the world rankings. a top-ranking tennis player· Here the traitors, if traitors there were, would be higher ranking, more dangerous.· Only 7 percent gave well-developed quality assurance a high ranking.· Architect Keith Murray called on friends who were high ranking in the Air Ministry to advise on camouflage and black-out techniques.
She is now fifth in the world rankings.ranking1 nounranking2 adjective
rankingranking2 adjective [only before noun] especially American English EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Helms is the ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- On the Friday evening, a fancy-dress banquet was held for the high ranking guests who had attended the Tournament.
- Thus, in the absence of the chairman the ranking majority member of a committee would preside.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He’s the ship’s ranking officer (=the one with the highest rank).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a top-ranking tennis player
a ranking person has a high, or the highest, position in an organization or is one of the best at an activity: He’s the ship’s ranking officer (=the one with the highest rank). a top-ranking tennis player the panel’s ranking Democrat, William Clay He’s the ship’s ranking officer (=the one with the highest rank).