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standing definition

stand·ing (standiŋ)

noun

  1. the act, state, or position of a person or thing that stands
  2. a place to stand; standing room
    1. status, position, rank, or reputation in good standing
    2. a list showing rank or order, as in achievement, resources, etc. team standings in a league
  3. duration or length of service, existence, membership, etc. a record of long standing

adjective

  1. upright or erect a standing position
  2. done or made in or from a standing position a standing jump
  3. not flowing; stagnant, as water
  4. going on regularly without change; lasting; permanent a standing order
  5. stationary; not movable
  6. not in use; idle; as a machine
  7. Printing set and stored for future use: said as of type

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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