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STANDING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("standing" is a kind of...):
motility; motion; move; movement (a change of position that does not entail a change of location)
Derivation:
stand (be standing; be upright)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("standing" is a kind of...):
list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Social or financial or professional status or reputation
Example:
a member in good standing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("standing" is a kind of...):
position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standing"):
rating (standing or position on a scale)
ranking (position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement)
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)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a supporting base
Example:
a standing lamp
Classified under:
Similar:
erect; upright; vertical (upright in position or posture)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
Example:
standing room only
Classified under:
Antonym:
seated ((of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Executed in or initiated from a standing position
Example:
a standing ovation
Classified under:
Adjectives
Antonym:
running (executed or initiated by running)
Sense 4
Meaning:
(of fluids) not moving or flowing
Example:
mosquitoes breed in standing water
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
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)
Antonym:
running ((of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Not created for a particular occasion
Example:
a standing committee
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
lasting; permanent (continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Permanent
Example:
a standing army
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
regular ((used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb stand
Context examples:
Usually used to describe a condition that is persistant and long standing.
(Chronic, NCI Thesaurus)
The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions.
(Cerebellum, NCI Dictionary)
A long-standing question is why only a small fraction of supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies are active.
(Supermassive Black Holes Feed on Cosmic Jellyfish, ESO)
Mr. Rochester was standing near me; he had taken my hand, as if to lead me to a chair.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
Symptoms of AAT deficiency include: • Shortness of breath and wheezing • Repeated lung infections • Tiredness • Rapid heartbeat upon standing • Vision problems • Weight loss
(Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
It is frequently associated with long-standing local irritation.
(Bladder Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
And then, too, it's such a long-standing habit.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
It was lean with long-standing hunger.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Not once did he turn his head, his wolf's brush standing out straight behind him.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
“It seems as though you’re standing on your own legs at last, Hump,” we heard him say; and then for some time he was silent.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
