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Meaning of 'standing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Standing [ a.]
- Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
- Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
- Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.
- Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees.
- Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
2 . Standing [ n.]
- The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
- Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing.
- Place to stand in; station; stand.
- Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
3 . Standing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Stand

Meaning of 'standing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . standing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- social or financial or professional status or reputation
Example in sentence:
  • a member in good standing;
  • of equal standing
2 . standing [ a]
Meaning (2):
- executed in or initiated from a standing position
Example in sentence:
  • a standing jump;
  • a standing ovation;
  • race from a standing start
Meaning (3):
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing
Example in sentence:
  • mosquitoes breed in standing water
Meaning (4):
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
Example in sentence:
  • standing room only
5 . standing [ s]
Meaning (5):
- permanent
Example in sentence:
  • a standing army
Meaning (6):
- not created for a particular occasion
Example in sentence:
  • a standing committee
Meaning (7):
- having a supporting base
Example in sentence:
  • a standing lamp

Nearby Words:

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