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DEFINITIONS OF:
standing
1
n
social or financial or professional status or reputation
“of equal
standing
”
“a member in good
standing
”
Types:
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rating
standing or position on a scale
ranking
position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
prominence
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
grandness
,
importance
a prominent status
prestige
,
prestigiousness
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
obscurity
an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
honor
,
honour
,
laurels
the state of being honored
dishonor
,
dishonour
a state of shame or disgrace
glare
,
limelight
,
public eye
,
spotlight
a focus of public attention
salience
,
saliency
,
strikingness
the state of being salient
accent
,
emphasis
special importance or significance
primacy
the state of being first in importance
anonymity
,
namelessness
the state of being anonymous
humbleness
,
lowliness
,
obscureness
,
unimportance
the state of being humble and unimportant
nowhere
an insignificant place
limbo
,
oblivion
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
glorification
,
glory
a state of high honor
celebrity
,
fame
,
renown
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
esteem
,
regard
,
respect
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
disesteem
the state in which esteem has been lost
reputation
,
repute
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
discredit
,
disrepute
the state of being held in low esteem
corruptness
the state of being corrupt
disgrace
,
ignominy
,
shame
a state of dishonor
infamy
,
opprobrium
a state of extreme dishonor
Type of:
position
,
status
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
n
the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
Type of:
motility
,
motion
,
move
,
movement
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
n
an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
Type of:
list
,
listing
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
adj
(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
“
standing
room only”
Antonyms:
seated
,
sitting
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
adj
having a supporting base
“a
standing
lamp”
Synonyms
erect
,
upright
,
vertical
upright in position or posture
adj
executed in or initiated from a standing position
“race from a
standing
start”
“a
standing
jump”
“a
standing
ovation”
Antonyms:
running
executed or initiated by running
adj
permanent
“a
standing
army”
Synonyms
regular
(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
adj
not created for a particular occasion
“a
standing
committee”
Synonyms
lasting
,
permanent
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
adj
(of fluids) not moving or flowing
“mosquitoes breed in
standing
water”
Synonyms
dead
,
stagnant
not circulating or flowing
slack
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
still
free from noticeable current
Antonyms:
running
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
gushing
,
pouring
flowing profusely
jetting
,
spouting
,
spurting
,
squirting
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
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