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nounan ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
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"a standing lamp"adjectivehaving a supporting base
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"a standing committee"adjectivenot created for a particular occasion
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"mosquitoes breed in standing water"adjective(of fluids) not moving or flowingOpposite:
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"a standing army"adjectivepermanent
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"of equal standing" "a member in good standing"nounsocial or financial or professional status or reputation
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nounthe act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
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"race from a standing start" "a standing jump" "a standing ovation"executed in or initiated from a standing positionOpposite:
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"standing room only"(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legsOpposite:
Examples of standing
- "a standing lamp"
- "a standing committee"
- "mosquitoes breed in standing water"
- "a standing army"
- "of equal standing"
- "a member in good standing"
- "race from a standing start"
- "a standing jump"
- "a standing ovation"
- "standing room only"