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stand·ing (stan′diŋ)
noun
- the act, state, or position of a person or thing that stands
- a place to stand; standing room
- status, position, rank, or reputation in good standing
- a list showing rank or order, as in achievement, resources, etc. team standings in a league
- duration or length of service, existence, membership, etc. a record of long standing
adjective
- upright or erect a standing position
- done or made in or from a standing position a standing jump
- not flowing; stagnant, as water
- going on regularly without change; lasting; permanent a standing order
- stationary; not movable
- not in use; idle; as a machine
- Printing set and stored for future use: said as of type
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