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high-rank|ing — «HY RANG kihng», adjective. of high rank or position; prominent: »A high ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee predicted the House would approve the request (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
top-rank|ing — «TOP RANG kihng», adjective. holding the highest rank or rating … Useful english dictionary
low-rank·ing — … Useful english dictionary
Academic rank — Academic organizations typically have a rather rigid set of ranks. Those listed below refer specifically to universities, although colleges and other institutions may follow a similar schema. Argentina (National Universities)Academic… … Wikipedia
stand|ing — «STAN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) rank or position in society, a profession or business, religion, or the like; social, professional, or commercial reputation; status: »a person of good standing. What people say behind your back is your… … Useful english dictionary
co|or|di|nat|ing conjunction — «coh R duh NAY tihng», a conjunction that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank. »“And” and “but” are coordinating conjunctions … Useful english dictionary
learn|ing — «LUR nihng», noun. 1. the gaining of knowledge or skill: »Learning is a more difficult task for some than for others. 2. the possession of knowledge gained by study; scholarship: »men of learning. A pride there is of rank…A pride of learning… … Useful english dictionary
queen|ing — «KWEE nihng», noun. 1. any one of several varieties of apples. 2. (in chess) the promotion of a pawn which has reached the eighth rank to become a queen. ╂[apparently < queen + ing1] … Useful english dictionary
ranking — rank|ing1 [ ræŋkıŋ ] noun count a position on a list that shows how good someone or something is compared to others, especially how good someone is at a sport: Davenport still stands at number one in the world rankings. ranking rank|ing 2 [… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ranking — rank•ing [[t]ˈræŋ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb senior or superior in rank, position, etc … From formal English to slang
