stand|ing

stand|ing
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 standing in the community (E. W. Howe).

b) Law. the right or qualification to institute a lawsuit because of a personal interest or stake in its outcome: »

Federal District Judge William B. Jones ruled in Washington that neither group had standing to sue (New York Times).

2. good or high rank or reputation.
3. length of service, experience, residence, or the like, especially as determining position, wages, or privileges.
4. Figurative. length of existence; duration: »

a feud of long standing between two families.

5. the act of one who stands, in any sense.
6. the time at, in, or during which one stands.
7. a place in which to stand; post; station.
–adj.
1. straight up; erect; upright: »

standing timber.

SYNONYM(S): perpendicular.
2. done from or in an erect position: »

a standing jump. The audience's greeting…was in the form of a standing ovation (New York Times).

3. that stands up, upright, or on end: »

a standing lamp or collar.

4. established; permanent: »

a standing invitation, a standing joke.

SYNONYM(S): lasting, enduring.
5. remaining at rest or in a fixed position: a) not flowing; stagnant: »

standing water.

b) not in operation; at a standstill: »

a standing machine.

c) remaining stationary, especially while another part moves.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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