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standing
('st/&/nd/i//N/ )

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.
    Antonym:
    running
    source: wordnet30
  • (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs(adj.all)
    Example:
    Standing room only.
    Antonym:
    seated, sitting
    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
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