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standing /ˈstandɪŋ /noun [mass noun]1Position, status, or reputation: their standing in the community a man of high social standing...- For centuries, spouse selection was subject to family status and social standing.
- All of these arguments for social equality rightly stress the importance of people's social status or public standing.
- University status will strengthen the institute's academic reputation and international standing.
Synonyms status, rank, ranking, position, social position, station, level, footing, place; repute, reputation, estimation, stature archaic condition, degree, report seniority, rank, eminence, prominence, prestige, reputation, good reputation, repute, stature, esteem, illustriousness, importance, account, consequence, influence, weight, sway, distinction, renown, note, notability, noteworthiness informal clout dated mark 1.1 ( standings) The table of scores indicating the relative positions of competitors in a sporting contest: she heads the world championship standings two teams desperate to improve their league standings...- Of course at the time it was Liverpool often coming out on top in the final league standings.
- The Honda rider now has deficit of 43 points in the championship standings.
- In the star class, Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell came in sixth in the fifth race to move to ninth in the overall standings.
2The length of time that something has lasted or that someone has fulfilled a role; duration: an inter-departmental squabble of long standing...- Long-standing heartburn, especially if it isn't properly treated, may lead to complications.
- If this bill becomes law, it could end a long-standing dispute between the EC and US over alleged WTO inconsistent tax exemptions that the US grants to certain corporations outside its territory.
- ‘The pace and content of reform in any particular country or region would be greatly enhanced with the resolution of long-standing conflicts in the region,’ the statement said.
Synonyms duration, existence, continuance, endurance, length of time, life, validity 3A stall for cattle and horses.Converting..all the loose stalls of a stable into loose standings. adjective [attributive]1(Of a jump or a start in a running race) performed from rest or an upright position, without a run-up or the use of starting blocks: I took a standing jump figurative they built the world’s largest advertising agency from a standing start nineteen years ago...- After millennia of dreaming of flight, the human race went from a standing start at Kitty Hawk to the moon in 66 years.
- He has quick heels certainly but most impressive is his speed and direction from a standing start - something that Robinson has yet to master.
- The brake is applied automatically once the engine is switched off, and released automatically when the car moves off from a standing start.
2Remaining in force or use; permanent: he has a standing invitation to visit them a standing army...- The army's standing field forces consist of three mechanized brigade groups.
- Indonesia saw the peacekeeping force as a standing army ready to go to any embattled country to help to restore civil order.
- The force will not be a standing army but will have a permanent headquarters in Brussels and will be formed at short notice.
Synonyms permanent, perpetual, everlasting, continuing, abiding, constant, fixed, indefinite, open-ended; regular, repeated 3(Of water) stagnant or still: standing water will also freeze in winter...- Mold growth should be suspected wherever there are water stains, standing water or moist surfaces.
- Police say heavy rain and standing water on the road surface may have been a contributory factor in the collision.
- With deep, standing water on many major and minor roads, driving conditions were hazardous and there were disruptions to rail services in many areas.
Synonyms stagnant, still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, dead, slack, static, stationary 4 Printing (Of metal type) kept set up after use.This homogeneity extended to the variants in the standing type..but not to their pages of reset type....- During almost the entire period, the lack of type continued to be a problem in typesetting, so that working with standing type was almost impossible and every new issue had to be composed anew.
Phrasesall standing in good standing leave someone/thing standing Rhymesfreestanding, hardstanding, landing, misunderstanding, notwithstanding, outstanding, stranding, understanding, upstanding |