standing

[ stan-ding ]
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noun
  1. rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.

  2. good position, reputation, or credit: He is a merchant of standing in the community.

  1. length of existence, continuance, residence, membership, experience, etc.: a friend of long standing.

  2. standings, Sports. a list of teams or contestants arranged according to their past records: According to the standings, the White Sox are leading the division by three games.

  3. the act of a person or thing that stands.

  4. a place where a person or thing stands.

  5. Law. the right to initiate or participate in a legal action: having standing as a friend of the court.

adjective
  1. having an erect or upright position: a standing lamp.

  2. performed in or from an erect position: a standing jump.

  1. still; not flowing or stagnant, as water; stationary.

  2. continuing without cessation or change; lasting or permanent.

  3. continuing in operation, force, use, etc.: a standing rule.

  4. customary or habitual; generally understood: We have a standing bridge game every Friday night.

  5. Printing. kept for use in subsequent printings: standing type.

  6. out of use; idle: a standing engine.

  7. Nautical. noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects fixed in place or position, unless moved for adjustment or repairs: standing bowsprit.

  8. Knots. noting the part of a rope that is in use and terminates in a knot or the like.

Origin of standing

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at stand, -ing1, -ing2

synonym study For standing

2. See credit.

Other words from standing

  • un·stand·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for standing

standing

/ (ˈstændɪŋ) /


noun
  1. social or financial position, status, or reputation: a man of some standing

  2. length of existence, experience, etc

  1. (modifier) used to stand in or on: standing room

adjective
  1. athletics

    • (of the start of a race) begun from a standing position without the use of starting blocks

    • (of a jump, leap, etc) performed from a stationary position without a run-up

  2. (prenominal) permanent, fixed, or lasting

  1. (prenominal) still or stagnant: a standing pond

  2. printing (of type) set and stored for future use: Compare dead (def. 17)

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