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Webster 1913 Edition
Standing
Stand′ing
,Adj.
1.
Remaining erect; not cut down;
as,
. standing
corn2.
Not flowing; stagnant;
as,
. standing
water3.
Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting;
as, a
. standing
color4.
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
committees5.
Not movable; fixed;
as, a
. standing
bed (distinguished from a trundle
-bed)Standing army
. See
– Standing army
, under Army
. Standing bolt
. See
– Stud bolt
, under Stud
, a stem. Standing committee
, in legislative bodies, etc., a committee appointed for the consideration of all subjects of a particular class which shall arise during the session or a stated period.
– Standing cup
, a tall goblet, with a foot and a cover.
– Standing finish
(Arch.)
, that part of the interior fittings, esp. of a dwelling house, which is permanent and fixed in its place, as distinguished from doors, sashes, etc.
– Standing order
(a)
(Eccl.)
, the denomination (Congregational) established by law; – a term formerly used in Connecticut. See also under
Order
. (a)
(Com.)
an order for goods which are to be delivered periodically, without the need for renewal of the order before each delivery.
– Standing part
. (Naut.)
(a)
That part of a tackle which is made fast to a block, point, or other object
. (b)
That part of a rope around which turns are taken with the running part in making a knot or the like.
– Standing rigging
(Naut.)
, the cordage or ropes which sustain the masts and remain fixed in their position, as the shrouds and stays, – distinguished from
running rigging
.Stand′ing
,Noun.
1.
The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
2.
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
An ancient thing of long
standing
. Bunyan.
3.
Place to stand in; station; stand.
I will provide you a good
standing
to see his entry. Bacon.
I sink in deep mire, where there is no
standing
. Ps. lxix. 2.
4.
Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank;
as, a man of good
. standing
, or of high standing
Standing off
(Naut.)
, sailing from the land.
– Standing on
(Naut.)
, sailing toward land.
Webster 1828 Edition
Standing
STANDING
,ppr.
1.
Being on the feet; being erect. [See Stand.]2.
Moving in a certain direction to or from an object.3.
a. Settled; established, either by law or by custom, &c.; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as a standing army. Money is the standing measure of the value of all other commodities. Legislative bodies have certain standing rules of proceeding. Courts of law are or ought to be governed by standing rules. There are standing rules of pleading. The gospel furnishes us with standing rules of morality. The Jews by their dispersion and their present condition, are a standing evidence of the truth of revelation and of the prediction of Moses. Many fashionable vices and follies ought to be the standing objects of ridicule.4.
Lasting; not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; as a standing color.5.
Stagnant; not flowing; as standing water.6.
Fixed; not movable; as a standing bed; distinguished from a truckle bed.7.
Remaining erect; not cut down; as standing corn.Standing rigging, of a ship. This consists of the cordage or ropes which sustain the masts and remain fixed in their position. Such are the shrouds and stays.
STANDING
,Noun.
1.
Continuance; duration or existence; as a custom of long standing.2.
Possession of an office, character or place; as a patron or officer of long standing.3.
Station; place to stand in.I will provide you with a good standing to see his entry.
4.
Power to stand.I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing. Psalm 69.
5.
Rank; condition in society; as a man of good standing or of high standing among his friends.Definition 2024
standing
standing
English
Verb
standing
- present participle of stand; in the process of coming to an upright position.
Adjective
standing (not comparable)
- Erect, not cut down.
- Performed from an erect position.
- standing ovation
- Remaining in force or status.
- standing committee
- Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
- standing water
- Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
- a standing colour
- Not movable; fixed.
- a standing bed, distinguished from a trundle-bed
- the standing rigging of a ship
Translations
permanent
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Derived terms
Derived terms
Antonyms
Noun
standing (countable and uncountable, plural standings)
- Position or reputation in society or a profession.
- He does not have much of a standing as a chemist.
- Duration.
- a member of long standing
- The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
- I will provide you a good standing to see his entry. — Francis Bacon.
- I think in deep mire, where there is no standing. — Psalms lxix. 2.
- (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
- After their last win, their standing went up three places.
- (Britain) room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
- 1992, P.D. James, The Children of Men, page 28:
- "There was no garage at Lathbury Road, but we had standing for two cars in front of the house."
- 2000, Bob Breen, Mission Accomplished, East Timor, page 149:
- "The engineering crisis boiled down to roads, hard standing, and waste."
- 1992, P.D. James, The Children of Men, page 28:
- (law) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
- He may be insulting, a miserable rotter and a fool, but unless he slanders or libels you, or damages your property, you do not have standing to sue him.
Translations
position in society
the act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands
|
the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list
Derived terms
- class standing
- hard standing
- good standing
Statistics
Most common English words before 1923: foot · beauty · attention · #619: standing · books · knows · try
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈstantɪŋk]
Etymology
Noun
standing f (genitive singular standingar, uncountable)
Declension
| f6s | Singular | |
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | standing | standingin |
| Accusative | standing | standingina |
| Dative | standing | standingini |
| Genitive | standingar | standingarinnar |
Synonyms
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