English to English
standing
('st/&/nd/i//N/
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adjective (a)
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing(adj.all)Example:
Mosquitoes breed in standing water.
source: wordnet30 - executed in or initiated from a standing position(adj.all)Example:
Race from a standing start.
A standing jump.
A standing ovation.
source: wordnet30 - Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- social or financial or professional status or reputation(noun.state)Example:
Of equal standing.
A member in good standing.
source: wordnet30 - an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- having a supporting base(adj.all)Example:
A standing lamp.
source: wordnet30 - not created for a particular occasion(adj.all)Example:
A standing committee.
source: wordnet30 - permanent(adj.all)Example:
A standing army.
source: wordnet30