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noun
- 1. a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces: "an army officer of fairly high rank"
- 2. a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast: "they were drawn up outside their barracks in long ranks"
verb
- 1. give (someone or something) a rank or place within a grading system: "she is ranked number four in the world"
- 2. arrange in a rank or ranks: "the tents were ranked in orderly rows"
1. a. : relative standing or position. b. : a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction. soon took rank as a leading attorney J. D. Hicks. c. : high social position. the privileges of rank.
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body. a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces: the rank of captain. high position or station in the social or some similar scale: a woman of rank. Synonyms: dignity, eminence, distinction.
RANK definition: 1. a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it…. Learn more.
The noun rank refers to a position within a hierarchy, and to rank something is to put it in order — for example, your high school might rank students in terms of their GPAs. You can also use rank to describe an especially foul smell, like the rank gym shoes in the back of your closet.
n. 1. a. A relative position in a society. b. An official position or grade: the rank of sergeant. c. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group. d. High or eminent station or position: persons of rank. 2. A row, line, series, or range. 3. a. A line of soldiers, vehicles, or equipment standing side by side in close order.
If you say that someone or something ranks with a group of famous people or things, you mean that they are extremely good and should be included in that group.
Definition of rank verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A high position in society; high degree; eminence. A person of rank. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (15) Synonyms: series.
to have a position in a list that shows things or people in order of importance, or to give someone or something a position on such a list: He ranked number one in the world at the start of the competition. The city's canals now rank among the world's dirtiest.
a : the people or things that belong to a particular organization or group. A company spokesperson announced that the company will be decreasing its ranks by 200. [=laying off 200 employees] The organization's ranks have doubled in the past two years.
