stand·ing  /ˈstændɪŋ/

noun

1. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

synset: standing

2. an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

synset: standing

3. the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

synset: standing

adj

1. having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"

synset: standing

2. not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"

synset: standing

3. (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"

synset: standing

antonym: running

4. executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"

synset: standing

antonym: running

5. (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"

synset: standing

antonym: seated, sitting

6. permanent; "a standing army"

synset: standing

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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