standing

standing
I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. not yet cut or harvested <
standing timber
>
<
standing grain
>
b. upright on the feet or base ; erect <
the standing audience
>
2. not flowing ; stagnant <
standing water
>
3. a. remaining at the same level, degree, or amount for an indeterminate period <
a standing offer
>
b. continuing in existence or use indefinitely <
a standing joke
>
4. established by law or custom 5. not movable 6. done from a standing position <
a standing jump
>
<
a standing ovation
>
II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. a place to stand in ; location b. a position from which one may assert or enforce legal rights and duties 2. a. length of service or experience especially as determining rank, pay, or privilege b. position or condition in society or in a profession; especially good reputation <
a member in good standing
>
c. position relative to a standard of achievement or to achievements of competitors; also plural a listing of the standings of individuals or teams (as in a league) 3. maintenance of position or condition ; duration <
a custom of long standing
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • standing — stand·ing 1 adj: continuing in existence, use, or effect indefinitely a standing order standing 2 n 1: the status of being qualified to assert or enforce legal rights or duties in a judicial forum because one has a sufficient and protectable… …   Law dictionary

  • Standing — Stand ing, a. 1. Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn. [1913 Webster] 2. Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water. [1913 Webster] 3. Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color. [1913 Webster] 4.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Standing — Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Standing on — Standing Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • standing — [stan′diŋ] n. 1. the act, state, or position of a person or thing that stands 2. a place to stand; standing room 3. a) status, position, rank, or reputation [in good standing] b) [pl.] a list showing rank or order, as in achievement, resources,… …   English World dictionary

  • standing — ► NOUN 1) position, status, or reputation. 2) duration: a problem of long standing. ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a jump or start of a race) performed from rest or an upright position. 2) remaining in force or use: a standing invitation. 3) (of water)… …   English terms dictionary

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