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- DictionaryStand·ing/ˈstandiNG/
noun
- 1. position, status, or reputation: "their standing in the community"
- 2. used to specify the length of time that something has lasted or that someone has fulfilled a particular role: "an interdepartmental squabble of long standing"
adjective
- 1. (of a jump or a start in a running race) performed from rest or an upright position, without a run-up or the use of starting blocks: "I took a standing jump"
- 2. remaining in force or use; permanent: "he has a standing invitation to visit them"
Aug 9, 2012 · The meaning of STANDING is not yet cut or harvested. How to use standing in a sentence.
Standing definition: rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.. See examples of STANDING used in a sentence.
STANDING meaning: 1. reputation, rank, or position in an area of activity, system, or organization: 2. the time for…. Learn more.
1. a. Remaining upright; erect. b. Not cut down: standing timber. 2. Performed or done from a standing position: a standing jump; a standing ovation. 3. Permanent and unchanging; fixed. 4. Remaining in force or use indefinitely: a standing invitation. 5. Not movable; stationary. 6. Not flowing or circulating; stagnant.
The word standing is used for the reputation or rank of a person or institution. The new teacher's standing will be vastly improved if he throws a pizza party once a month.
noun. 1. rank or status, esp. with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc. He had little standing in the community. 2. good position, reputation, or credit. He is a merchant of standing in the community. 3. length of existence, continuance, residence, membership, experience, etc.
Definition of standing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
