ranking

American  

[rang-king] / ˈræŋ kɪŋ /

adjective

1. senior or superior in rank, position, etc..

   a ranking diplomat.

2. prominent or highly regarded.

   a ranking authority on Soviet affairs.

3. occupying a specific rank, position, etc. (often used in combination).

   a low-ranking executive.

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noun

1. an act or instance of indicating relative standing.

2. a list showing such standing.

ranking British  

/ ˈræŋkɪŋ /

adjective

1. prominent; high ranking

2. slang possessed of style; fashionable; exciting

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noun

1. a position on a scale; rating

   a ranking in a tennis tournament

Etymology

Origin of ranking

First recorded in 1860–65; rank ¹ + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Rabe called the prediction-market rankings “especially bullish” for Alphabet, namely for Google’s large language model Gemini and its custom chips known as tensor processing units.

From MarketWatch

Bobi Wine defended Ampe, saying he was using social media to "expose corruption, abuse of power, oppression of lower ranking officers and other evils within the Uganda Prisons Service".

From BBC

Greaves is officially 120th in the PDC world rankings, which are based on prize money, and her ranking is likely to rise when she joins the main tour.

From BBC

Bankers spend years trying to claw up one or two spots in the closely watched industry rankings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The situation underscores a broader truth about modern wealth: For all the breathless rankings and headline valuations, the finances of the superrich are often opaque.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• extent
• proportion
• range
• rate
• ratio
• scope
• system