Defenition of the word standing
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Defenition of the word standing
- (For a person) Having the body held upright and supported only by the feet.
- having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"; "a standing ovation"
- executed in or initiated from a standing position; "a standing ovation"; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"
- not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"
- permanent; "a standing army"
- the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
- social or financial or professional status or reputation: "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
- not cut down; "standing timber"; "uncut trees"
- maintaining an erect position; "standing timber"; "many buildings were still standing"
- social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
- an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- social or financial or professional status or reputation
- having a supporting base
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
- executed in or initiated from a standing position
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing
- not created for a particular occasion
- permanent
Synonyms for the word standing
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- continuance
- durable
- duration
- eminence
- established
- existence
- fixed
- footing
- immovable
- lasting
- permanent
- place
- position
- rank
- ranking
- reputation
- repute
- settled
- station
- status
- uncut
- upright
Similar words in the standing
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- dead
- erect
- lasting
- permanent
- regular
- slack
- stagnant
- standing
- standing's
- standings
- still
- unfelled
- upright
- vertical
Hyponyms for the word standing
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- dishonor
- dishonour
- grandness
- honor
- honour
- importance
- laurels
- obscurity
- prestige
- prestigiousness
- prominence
- ranking
- rating
Hypernyms for the word standing
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- list
- listing
- motility
- motion
- move
- movement
- position
- status
Antonyms for the word standing
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- falling
- running
- seated
- sitting
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